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[ulfw]

And then they end up at some fluorescent-lid counter at a Walgreens filling pill boxes. Kind of sad when you think about it.

[unishark → ulfw]

But then doctors often end up looking at people's rashes all day and handing out hydrocortisone and tylenol.

There's a lot more advanced stuff pharmacists are qualified to do. Pills don't require much work, but liquids and powders may need to be mixed. Also they often can prescribe certain things like morning after pills for birth control.

Also pharmacists work in other places besides retail like hospitals.

[caspper69 → ulfw]

They are very well compensated for what they do. The work is less strenuous and mentally taxing than being a line cook.

They are usually the highest paid employees in a store, unless it's a Walmart where the general store manager can make just over six figures.

It's not a terrible gig, with only a 2-year program after your bachelor's.