A relatively easy way to get your own Pharmacy - go for it!

[roxy]

JZD4RMA you are so right! I feel very sorry for innovative and efficient sounding newly qualifieds like youself ! I don't purport to know the answer ( short of doing what I did - which wouldn't suit everybody) other than arranging youselves into a union and refusing to work for less than a certain amount, though of course that still wouldn't solve the problem of the corporate numbskulls at the top!
I totally agree with you about lack of " engaging management" (Good choice of word!) - I remember working for a multiple when I had hired my own choice of staff after getting rid of poor performers. By the end of the year the scripts had increased by 25%, we had a much happier ship and we'd worked very hard - me on training and the newbies to conform to my exacting standards! Then at xmas a memo was circulated to say that owing to the poor performance of certain branches, nobody was to receive an xmas bonus. Now I realise that a bonus is not a right, but it seemed ironic to me that the previous incompetent staff whom I had sacked (with their blessing) had received a bonus, so I spoke to HO. Yes they agreed that my branch was one of the best improvements they'd EVER SEEN and they thought my new staff were "very much above average" yet said that they couldn't give just my branch a bonus because they had to treat everybody the same. I stood my ground and stated that I was not bothered about a bonus for myself but my new enthusiastic and brilliant staff deserved no less. Here's how the conversation went :
me "but why do you have to treat everybody the same, when clearly everybody isn't the same?"
HO " because that's the company policy."
me " well perhaps an exception could me made in this case"
HO " No because if other branches found out, we'd have a riot on our hands."
me " Oh you mean the others who are poorly performing? Well of course |I can guarantee my staff won't tell if they get a bonus , but have you thought that perhaps the underperforming branches should be aware that other people may get a bonus but not them?"
HO "how do you work that out? tell us then, what you'd say to Mary as to why she hadn't got a bonus , but Jane had."
me "well that's easy. I'd say, 'Mary you haven't got a bonus like Jane has, because you've not worked as well - you've had numerous days off sick/ been frequently late/punched the locum - whatever. If you learn to address these issues then you'll maybe get a bonus next time."
HO " We take your point but we can't do that. It's company policy to treat everybody the same."

GRRRRRR!!!! Needless to say this was the last time I worked for a multiple, those superb staff have all now left as there was no incentive for them to work hard in a climate which perpetuates mediocrity. All they wanted was a gesture of appreciation. Surveys have often showed staff rate "to be valued " higher than salary.
ps JZD4RMA you could always brush up on your french conditional subjunctives and come over to be a "remplacement" (locum) for me - you'd certainly be appreciated, the sun would shine and the wine is 70p a litre .....!!!! Nice talkin' to ya.

[jzd4rma]

JZD4RMA you are so right! I feel very sorry for innovative and efficient sounding newly qualifieds like youself ! I don't purport to know the answer ( short of doing what I did - which wouldn't suit everybody) other than arranging youselves into a union and refusing to work for less than a certain amount, though of course that still wouldn't solve the problem of the corporate numbskulls at the top!
I totally agree with you about lack of " engaging management" (Good choice of word!) - I remember working for a multiple when I had hired my own choice of staff after getting rid of poor performers. By the end of the year the scripts had increased by 25%, we had a much happier ship and we'd worked very hard - me on training and the newbies to conform to my exacting standards! Then at xmas a memo was circulated to say that owing to the poor performance of certain branches, nobody was to receive an xmas bonus. Now I realise that a bonus is not a right, but it seemed ironic to me that the previous incompetent staff whom I had sacked (with their blessing) had received a bonus, so I spoke to HO. Yes they agreed that my branch was one of the best improvements they'd EVER SEEN and they thought my new staff were "very much above average" yet said that they couldn't give just my branch a bonus because they had to treat everybody the same. I stood my ground and stated that I was not bothered about a bonus for myself but my new enthusiastic and brilliant staff deserved no less. Here's how the conversation went :
me "but why do you have to treat everybody the same, when clearly everybody isn't the same?"
HO " because that's the company policy."
me " well perhaps an exception could me made in this case"
HO " No because if other branches found out, we'd have a riot on our hands."
me " Oh you mean the others who are poorly performing? Well of course |I can guarantee my staff won't tell if they get a bonus , but have you thought that perhaps the underperforming branches should be aware that other people may get a bonus but not them?"
HO "how do you work that out? tell us then, what you'd say to Mary as to why she hadn't got a bonus , but Jane had."
me "well that's easy. I'd say, 'Mary you haven't got a bonus like Jane has, because you've not worked as well - you've had numerous days off sick/ been frequently late/punched the locum - whatever. If you learn to address these issues then you'll maybe get a bonus next time."
HO " We take your point but we can't do that. It's company policy to treat everybody the same."

GRRRRRR!!!! Needless to say this was the last time I worked for a multiple, those superb staff have all now left as there was no incentive for them to work hard in a climate which perpetuates mediocrity. All they wanted was a gesture of appreciation. Surveys have often showed staff rate "to be valued " higher than salary.
ps JZD4RMA you could always brush up on your french conditional subjunctives and come over to be a "remplacement" (locum) for me - you'd certainly be appreciated, the sun would shine and the wine is 70p a litre .....!!!! Nice talkin' to ya.

Thank you, for the kind words, but it is unfortunate the way things have gone, I wish someone could help save this profession because it really is going down the drain, I may take your offer up because trying to do stuff by the books does not earn me any favours just scorn and criticism!

[DavidS]

Bonjour touts-y,

Je was tres interressant a livre ce thread-ci parceque je, like Roxy, suis multilinguinal. Je vouldrais aimer a chuck le pharmacy en, dans le UK, und liftoeuf pour une bonne vitesse en france.

Mon location prefere est un petit pharmacy en Monmartre, ou on can offeur aider et commiserere avec les local jolie jeunes filles, et peutetre examiner les pips (fabrique en France).

voulez-vous informez moi quand un premesis suitable available bekommen.

[sparkybw]

Bonjour touts-y,

Je was tres interressant a livre ce thread-ci parceque je, like Roxy, suis multilinguinal. Je vouldrais aimer a chuck le pharmacy en, dans le UK, und liftoeuf pour une bonne vitesse en france.

Mon location prefere est un petit pharmacy en Monmartre, ou on can offeur aider et commiserere avec les local jolie jeunes filles, et peutetre examiner les pips (fabrique en France).

voulez-vous informez moi quand un premesis suitable available bekommen.

Moi aussi, mais je prefere le jolie jeune hommes. J'adore Gladys Knight.

[roxy]

LOL sparkybw and DavidS !!!! ..... I'm sure you'd go down a treat near the moulin rouge - it's a bummer that i'm only allowed to own one pharmacy in France - otherwise i'd be looking for premises right now to accommodate your specific needs ..... s'pose you could always come over anyway ...and maybe "tailler" a few "pipes" along the way to tide you over ... something a couple of cunning linguists like yourselves should have no problem with ....!! zut alors, I hope I've not "rebaissed" the niveau with such cochoncetes !! lmao

[DavidS]

Well, I have to admit that sparky definitely pipped me with the post, there.

Must essayer plus forte.

[kexin]

Wow a pharmacy in France....to be quite honest it didn't occur to me to look at europe as a place to go to. I do hope to one day open my own pharmacy. Thanks for sharing your experience, it has been really enlightening and has at least given me another option to consider =) But alas one thing at a time....got to get my license first ...