Pharmacists can counsel patients and talk to them about side effects and other things. Pharmacy Techs. mainly do the medication counting and insurance processing.

Pharmacists have a degree, pharmacy technician no

That’s how I feel now. I regret not going into medical billing and coding when i walked into that trade school :(

@@MoMo-rx4zr ALOT changed since this.. for the better. Ended up getting a 2nd job typing pharmacy prescriptions. Around the same time as applying to the night job I also applied to a university to prepare ivs and ended up getting hired so now I make more than I would working 2 jobs. Overall it depends on where you work. I still think it is not worth it to waste money and go to school if you stay at a general pharmacy like cvs

lol good luck getting into a trade union where i live, i don't believe this "trades are always in demand" bs.. unless u know someone ofc

This is horribly misleading. Unless you are super passionate about coding, it’s very rare to get a job in the field without a LEGIT degree (not University of the People) and internship. Most employers aren’t looking at bootcamp certifications. If you’re self-taught, you better have a well-diversified portfolio of projects or they won’t even look your way.

@@bartdude82 There is no easy path to a well paying job (unless you have rich parents with connections). Of course you have to have a good portfolio, especially without a real degree. You have to prove to potential employers and clients that you are capable of doing the job. I don't blame them for needing proof. There's a difference between a bad job and a job that's a bad fit for you. You have to pick something that's a good fit for your temperament, cognitive abilities, budget, and life circumstances. Troy Amelotte (who was an instructor at 3 different coding bootcamps) has a really good video on how to pick a quality coding bootcamp. One of the tips he recommends is to pick a program with a lower acceptance rate. The same advice can be applied to college programs as well. It shows the program has standards and cares about the quality of students they put out into the world and their reputation as an educational institution. The resources, classmates, and teachers tend to be better too. Do your research and talk to former students if you are able to.

If you can count thats all you need bro trust me

You don’t need to be good at math.

Well I’m a tech working for the government . So to me it is a career . We get pension 401k match and free health insurance with an allowance and $2-3 raises a year . I just started and I’m at $23 an hour . Sooo it depends where you land the job

@@uly2me661 I have a few questions. Where do you live? Where did you get trained as a pharmacy tech? How long have you been in the pharmacy industry? Who were you able to network with? These things matter, as they affect the opportunities available to you. You can't just look at the hourly pay, you also have to look at the cost of living for that area too. $20/hour for 40 hours a week is good money in Delaware. But if you were living in Silicon Valley, you'd be homeless making that much. What people should be asking themselves is... are MOST pharmacy technicians (not 10%) making a living wage? You want to improve your odds by going for something where it is VERY LIKELY you will make a living wage. Guess what? You can technically make millions of dollars a year as an actor or actress coming out of theatre school. There are art history majors that have gone on to make a lot of money too. But how likely is it that you will? Pharmacy tech training programs mislead new students by showing them hourly wages from 1.) pharmacy techs who have been working for 10-15 years 2.) The few techs who managed to get a job with a good employer. It makes me furious. There are way too many graduates in poverty-wage jobs working 30-35 hours a week (no benefits) that can't pay off their student loans. And the cycle continues. Honestly, it's better to pick a field where, if all the employers in your area are terrible, you have the option to work for yourself instead.

Thank you

It's where you land a job. This career is becoming more specialized very rapidly. Once you get your initial experience you can move on to roles at Insurance Support Specialist, IV rooms, Management, ER Historian and Pharmacy IT Specialist. Even Traditional Retail settings are allowing technicians to be trained in immunizing patients, delivering Tb tests, specimen collection. I started out making $11.50/hour back in 2016. Now I'm at $21.50 at Humana as a Pharmacy Call Center Rep so SPECIALIZE and you'll be fine.

@@forthdimension686 You can specialize if you have the opportunity to do so. You need the opportunity to get trained and live in an area where there are good jobs available. There's way too many pharmacy techs. Why would a business take the time and go through the trouble to train a brand new person (that may or may not end up working out) when they have SOOO many applicants who are already trained and competent at what they do? There's no incentive to do so. At least with web development, you don't have to worry about any gatekeepers getting in your way. So long as you have a computer and internet access, you can train up your skills at home and become job ready. You can pay for online programs, but the opportunity to learn for free is there. There's elithecomputerguy.com , the odin project, free code camp, scrimba, team treehouse, and many others. There's also UI/UX development and digital marketing too. If you want to go the Computer Science route, there's University of the People. The content is good, they have an online forum where you can ask for help, and you can get an accredited four year degree for a total of $4000. University of the People was a lot better than the community college I went to (and for a much cheaper price). There's also job fields that actually need more people: HVAC, electricians, plumbers, brick layers, etc.

Fanblazer yes 100%

In my experience, no. The people you are working with is what makes or breaks a job. If I were you, I would pursue a job that actually needs more people (HVAC, Plumbers, Electricians, etc). Whatever it is you end up choosing, join or start a meetup group with people in your area. Start a rapport with those already working in the field. Get advice from them on how to be successful and network!

that tends to be the north dakota demographic lol

This is North Dakota, which is 90% white. Sorry they didn't find some token minority stand-ins to satisfy your arbitrary racial quota.

@stevey626 damn, someone hurt you bro. I can feel the steam coming out of your ears as I read this.

No for certification should get 30000 per year and as starting should be 1750 after tax monthly then after 2 years experience should be 2000 after tax monthly And with associate degree in pharmacy technician should be 36000 per year but as starting should be 2000 after 2 years experience should be 2500 after tax each month and yeah agree it should be there a bs through PhD in pharmacy technician salaries are higher and different For bs degree 42k per year for Ms degree 48k per year for PhD 54k per year and each state is different in salaries of course in California newyork and Washington will be higher I mean ex for certified will be 36k per year in expensive states and associate degree 42k Also should give them all insurance and retriement also health care

@@aramali3512 imagine getting a phd and earning 54k a year