CVS Worker has heart attack “NOT ALLOWED” to leave until replacement shows | #PizzaIsNotWorking
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CVS Worker has heart attack “NOT ALLOWED” to leave until replacement shows | #PizzaIsNotWorking
Posted on December 23, 2021 by Pharmaciststeve
When I went to my (new) pharmacy a few days ago, there was a 1/2 hour wait just to drop off a scrip; the wait to pick up a filled scrip was over 2 hours. This was BEFORE all of the thousands of customers in my area who went to a local chain pharmacy discovered that Walgreens bought out the pharmacies and, instead of re-opening them as Walgreens (as originally claimed), closed them all with just a few days’ notice.
I know that profits uber älles is the American way, but both customers & pharmacy staff are already having horrible health outcomes from stress & pharmacy mistakes; the pharmacy staffs are so overwhelmed they cannot help but make mistakes. It is going to get MUCH worse. I’m passing out little pamphlets to the hundreds in line with me to try & get customers to raise Hell; we can’t exactly just go off our meds to punish the pharmacies, but maybe if we bombard both corporate offices & our senators & reps,….?? I dunno; I’m desperate. I used to have a 5 minute trip to pick up my meds; now I have at least an hour round trip over one of the most dangerous stretches of road I’ve encountered in decades of driving.
My quickie little note (I added that first line b/c I have worked with the public many times & have a good idea of the abuse the pharmacy staffs are dealing with):
THIS INSANITY IS NOT THE PHARMACY STAFF’S FAULT!
I’m also a customer suffering from the lack of pharmacies & pharmacy staff. It is inconvenient for us, and also dangerous because overstressed & overworked staff will make mistakes; they can’t help it. Their health is suffering as well! Please, write/email/call [your Senator/Rep], [relevant Corporate office], & the corporate offices of every other pharmacy in [your city/county]; they are ALL insanely overworked & understaffed.
I am not surprised that the business was the main priority. It has been clear for a very long time that the workforce is a replaceable ingredient, similar to the milk in ice cream. When the minimum wage remains flat for decades, it is very clear that the health and safety of the people that keep the company afloat are not a primary concern.