Pros
Health care benefits are pretty good. Co-workers can be pretty nice at some stores. Computer system for pharmacy is pretty easy to learn.
Cons
Pay is low, not a lot of respect for Pharmacy Technicians/ Pharmacy Cashiers. High turnover rate in some stores. In many stores, the pharmacy and the front end are treated as different divisions. Upper Management (PDM/DM) have a tendency not to support you if there are issues with co-workers or your manager. Not enough training when you start with the company; if you don't catch on quick in the pharmacy you become a cashier. Most technicians or pharmacist won't help if you have questions the first few months you are there. If you work on the float team, there are times you may have to drive to Port Angeles or Sequim; the reimbursement rate for gas is cheap and under federal reimbursement guidelines. Some pharmacists are indifferent or mean, along with some technicians. Some of the customers that come in for their meds every month can be VERY CHALLENGING. If you speak Spamish or Russian, you will translate for everyone in the store. If a pharmacist or other technician complains about your work, there is a possibility you can be transferred to another store or put on the float team. HR (Human Resources) will not support you if you have problems; the PDM/DM will have your hours cut until you either quit or are fired. I have seen pharmacists throw baskets at technicians and yell at them in front of customers/ co-workers. People will gossip behind your back and the whole store will know if you have been written up before you do. I would not recommend working for Rite Aid at all.
