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    The Investment Thread (stocks, bonds, real estate, retirement, just not gold)

    Robinhood now has a 3% cash back credit card that puts the money into your brokerage account: https://robinhood.com/creditcard?referral_code=1e32e475
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    USAtoday exposes sweatshop-style working conditions at CVS

    https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2024/02/08/cvs-pharmacist-ashleigh-anderson-death-rallying-cry/72406578007/
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    What is your 2024 predictions?

    I predict that there will be a pharmacy school which will set a new record low for the NAPLEX pass rate. Currently, American University holds that title with a 21% NAPLEX pass rate.
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    What was Mr. Gower doing with a big jar of poison?

    Leonardo DiCaprio played a pharmacist in The Great Gatsby who was neither a psycho nor an idiot.
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    Rite Aid just filed for bankruptcy

    There were 3000 stores up until the recent closures. I think they are down to about 2500 now. Looks like that number may be headed to zero.
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    Rite Aid just filed for bankruptcy

    https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/15/business/rite-aid-bankruptcy.html
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    CVS bonus structure

    Bonus structure consists of a cold Little Caesar's pizza (but only if you meet the goals)
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    Get rich quick career

    USPS and UPS are not the same
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    LA Times says CVS is causing drug errors because of understaffing.

    Article: https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2023-09-05/california-pharmacies-prescription-errors-cvs-walgreens
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    Is pharmacy career recovered? booming?

    $15 is literally below minimum wage in my state.
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    Financial Independence Thread

    In some states, such as Florida, equity in your primary residence is not counted towards net worth for many purposes. And yes, people buy big houses in Florida if they think they will be sued. OJ Simpson did this to preserve his wealth from the wrongful death lawsuit.
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    Costco pharmacists?

    You don't need the permission from management. Just simply refuse to fill for the patient. There is no manager who can legally force you to fill for a patient who endangers pharmacy staff.
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    NAPLEX pass rate 2022

    American University had a 21% pass rate? Wow, that is terrible!
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    CVS/Walgreens fined $10B

    In California, there are plenty of staff RPHs making well over 200k these days. I am one of them.
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