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PROS AND CONS OF BEING A PHARMACIST
Advantages and Disadvantages of Becoming a Pharmacist
Are you exploring careers? Are you considering becoming a pharmacist? Are you gifted in science and do you want to work in the medical field? There are many pros and cons of working as a pharmacist. Here are a few of the advantages and disadvantages of becoming a pharmacist.
Con: It requires a lot of repetitive work.
If you can't stand doing similar tasks over and over, this might not be the career choice for you. It does require repetitive work. While the tasks do vary somewhat, each day is fairly similar. Unlike some jobs where each day is a new adventure, you can pretty much expect to do similar tasks every day as a pharmacist.
However, if you do want some variety, you can change positions throughout your career. For example, you could work five years at a supermarket pharmacy, then a few years at a hospital pharmacy (which has a different atmosphere), and then teach a few years at a pharmacy school, then work for a pharmaceutical company and so forth. You can also switch shifts a little, if that is what you would prefer.
However, it is crucial for pre-pharmacy students to know that it does involve a lot of redundancy. For example, you might have days where you dispense mostly cold and flu medicine, anti-depressants and birth control.

Pro: You'll earn a great salary.
Perhaps the biggest advantage of becoming a pharmacist is that you'll receive a great salary. According to payscale.com, the salary for pharmacists is between $81,000 and over $113,000 a year. That is significantly higher than most careers including nurses, teachers and social workers. You might even start out earning more than your high school principal.

Con: You might have to work weekends and/or evenings.
If you work for a grocery store pharmacy, you might have to work some weekends, and possibly nights. However, there are many pharmacy jobs that only require daytime shifts. You could even own your own pharmacy and set your own hours.

Pro: You will have great job security.
As long as there are people, there will always be a need for pharmacists. A career in pharmacy offers excellent job security. While there is a small chance you could get laid off (for example, if the chain supermarket closes some stores) you shouldn't have much problem finding another job. Pharmacists are in demand, and the demand is expected to increase. There are even many remote areas that offer an excellent sign-on bonus for pharmacists.