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08-19-2010 | 07:46 AM
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From: Aliso Viejo formely Irvine
Originally Posted by asiantrick,Aug 19 2010, 08:34 AM
It is. My cousin was workin 8-5 makin 40k a year. He got so sick of it. He quit his job and went back to school. 4 years later, he's now making $62/hourly.
4 years undergrad.
4 years Pharmacy school.
Not all undergrads have all the necessary classes for Pharmacy school either.
08-19-2010 | 07:49 AM
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Pharmacy is certainly solid. I remember back in the days (around 1996), my cousin was a fresh grad from USC. Right off the start, Rite-AID offered him $100K + a basic bimmer. Remember it was back in 1996, so it was a very good pay.
He worked in the field for 3 years and started his own business selling vitamin's online. Able to afford a 500k house + support his whole family (4 people). He is the only incoming source.
It is a lot of work with good memorization.
He worked in the field for 3 years and started his own business selling vitamin's online. Able to afford a 500k house + support his whole family (4 people). He is the only incoming source.
It is a lot of work with good memorization.
08-19-2010 | 07:51 AM
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From: Aliso Viejo formely Irvine
My brother in law works at a Vons. They get paid double time and OT. I think maybe 2 1/2 during some occasions too. That is nuts.
He works every other weekend at an Asian Pharmacy that pays under the table too. $$$
He works every other weekend at an Asian Pharmacy that pays under the table too. $$$
08-19-2010 | 07:59 AM
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From: Irvine
Originally Posted by OC S2K,Aug 19 2010, 08:46 AM
He must have had undergrad.
4 years undergrad.
4 years Pharmacy school.
Not all undergrads have all the necessary classes for Pharmacy school either.
4 years undergrad.
4 years Pharmacy school.
Not all undergrads have all the necessary classes for Pharmacy school either.
08-19-2010 | 08:09 AM
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Originally Posted by bd307,Aug 19 2010, 09:02 AM
Yes, the sister of that cousin who is a phrmacist went to Idaho I believe. She could not get into the one up in norcal (something pacific) and USC. The program is too packed in CA.
I heard Pharm/Med School in CA in general is pretty tough to get into. Lots of people apply within CA and people in other states want to come to CA so it gets really competitive.