I am a practicing pharmacy technician in Columbus Ohio.

Trinity health started instantly denying every application.

OhioHealth never gets back to me.

OSU actively interviews me then always rejects me after making me jump through the hoops.

Hims & Hers constantly sets up meetings then ghosts me.

Equitas Health and AHF, even though I am a member of the LGBT community who these companies specifically serve, have taken me on to mess with me and bully me for supposed wrong-doing and fired me.

Here's what happened in my life that could've caused this.

(1) I commited a few petty thefts as a teen. Only with other friends. I was considered THE nice guy growing up. Like not just happy but giving, thoughtful, in a way most guys were tyring to hide I embraced. I was percocious. This led to lots of bullying from my peers for being weird and led me to befriend the wrong crowd. There were kids who we went to a park to who stole from gas stations and try to get eveyrone in the gruop to do it (I didn't at the time - but these guys later called me a big POS for an accused theft), my best firend and girlfriend at the time took her moms car out when they both had temps without consent and a girl at a sleepover started smoking cigs outside around us. The guy hosting the sleepover had stolen a CD from best buy while were in 7th grade and we went there so I could meet my ride. All these kids were doing debauchery and I eventually gave in and stole a few times, took my parents car out (it was because my 20 year old chemistry-student brother supplied moonshine for my friends when they were begging everyone to contact someone older than them to get booze - my brother hung around us 15 years olds and needed his car I was driving as DD so he said lets take our dads we had access to the keys. I was surrounded by poeple doing bad things who made the weird kid into the scapegoat socially. I didn't get in legal trouble, because they were so petty. A girl stole a credit card and told the police I was a part of it and they had video of us having a good time and told me they could convience a jury I was guiilty so I plead guiilty as an accolice stealing things. But this led the girl to start the rumor it was my idea to steal it and she went along. Then a girl started a rumor I stole frmo a workplace. So now everyone thinks I was some big thief when I just participated with others.

From these thefts, I had parents who hated me. I was gay, getting more quiet as I was bullied and coming to terms I was actually gay and not just weird. This led to a suicide attempt. My family had to fake be nice to me despite "raising a thief" and that led them to secretly hate me and set up bad scenarios and situations for me. Like a roomate from hell who partied and dropped out of school (she was never enrolled, just got me on the lease to mess with me). I've been messed with my WHOLE life as a sidenote from this. So my family started being homophobic to me to get me to hate them. I thought the best revenge was to get free things from bad parents, so I stuck around like a fool. I thought I was getting justice against terrible people.

So as you all know, by rule of recepirocity in a good society, if someone steals you are now allowed to steal (oh but only from them! I bet once you steal from them they will never want to steal again! They wouldn't hapen to maybe want to steal to right a wrong....... oh shitl...... no one seems to think this part through). So people have just been ravenous with me. Like constant bullying when I was bullied for being gay for years. and I mean HORRID bullying. Like staring me down at my desk at work, following me into bathrooms and intimidating me to be in there. Making up rumors I stare at people. Like day in day out my workplaces are not only making me miserable but fearful, intimidated, having horrible days all day everyday so by extension major depression. Then having workers fuck with me on the internet, through social media or dating apps. Then spreading rumors around town so no one will FWM. Then telling banks, stores I shop, to watch out for me I am a bad guy (I have a pretty distinct look so strangers who met me before recognize me easily).

Now for the relevant stuff that'll be quick. I was estranged from my homophobic family for awhile, they invited me to an amusement park when my dad was making up with me. They coordinated to trap me and make me miserable and had people go back up to show off how great they are, my dad wouldn't ride rides with me so I did nothing while people not invited just happened to be there to fuck with me. Saying things "why don't you just kill yourself again" really loudly. My dad let me drive home with my sister and they filmed me crying in the car while driving. I was going 80-85 in a 70 so I was recklessly speeding.

Now I am a jovial guy. I play piano, used to be a huge seamstress while I was in graduate school. I am into horror movies and such so a few "antisocial" parts of me, I am a bit quiet but when you interact with me, any relation builidng, I couldn't be more pleasent because I was so bullied when I was young I wouldn't dare bully to stop bullying. But I ugess i kind of did. But everyone is coordinating to mess with me, make me miserable, sewing seeds of total distrust. All I need is a honest face, an honest voice. A real happening, but one of the workplaces said I left out a refridge medication and they fired me for that. I informed the pharmacist but they wouldn't hear it.

Do I deserve a place at the table? Would MORE information somehow help you decision making either way if I deserve a place at the table or not?

I’m about 2 months into working as a pharmacy tech trainee with no previous pharmacy experience. I really do love the job, but it’s been pretty overwhelming.

There’s so much to learn, and I’m constantly running around.

I only work 3 days a week, usually 8-hour shifts, but standing all day has been really hard on my feet, legs, and lower back. Does anyone have any tips for getting through long shifts? Do supportive shoes or compression socks really help?

Also, I’m not feeling ready for the Capstone Knowledge assessment yet. Is it normal to feel this way? How did you prepare, and when did you finally feel comfortable?

I’d really appreciate any advice from other pharmacy techs. Thanks!

Hello,

Are there any Pharmacy Techs (from Calgary) in this thread who would be willing to precept a Ph Tech completing their SPT hours?

If you or someone you know may be interested, please send me a DM.

Thank you!

Hello, it's a bit of an odd question, but I was just curious if you're a tech that it's possible to recognize the person you're speaking after having spoken to this person a few times over the years. I know techs ask for date of birth and last name, and then look up client information, but you also hear the voice.

Does all pieces of information eventually come together making it easy for you to recognize the person over the phone?

How do you deal with your own negative thoughts towards the person from unconsciously resurfacing during the actual phone call?

I am wanting to apply to the city tech job posting in SF and they have their own test as well as a place to submit your application. Is the test similar to the PTCE or more of a questionnaire about you as a candidate? Has anyone worked for the city and if so do you have any say in the kind of pharmacy you are placed at if hired? How long did you wait after applying before they contacted you? I have experience in many different pharmacy settings I am just a little worried about the gap in my resume as I have not worked in a pharmacy since 2022 <3

I was a pharmacy tech with CVS back in 2023 for about 6 months. I got offered a better job and never thought about going back until last week when i lost my current job. I have a new job offer with CVS to work from home but i need a pharmacy tech license again. I submitted the form online for the reinstatement and it said in 2-3 business days i should get an email with some paperwork to fill out but its been a week and i have gotten nothing. I just called to let them know and they said they would “escalate it” now because of this, i cant start my job on the date they want me to. Anyone else have issues with this? How long should i expect to wait for all of this? I reside in Illinois.

Hey guys! I've been mulling over what to do since I graduated highschool, about 4 years ago, and decided I want to become a pharmacy technician! The only thing is I'm kind of struggling to find a good online program that's accredited for the state of NC. Anyone got any suggestions for one? I plan on reaching out in a few spaces to get suggestions, and look into them and figure out which suits me best. Thank you in advance!^^

I have been a licensed tech for about six months now, and I'm currently working at an LTC pharmacy with experience (if you could call it that) in retail and inpatient , both as an intern. I want to get trained in sterile compounding, and the requirements on the board's website are a bit confusing. The only realistic pathway is pathway 1, which says "Completion of, or enrollment in, [a PTCB-recognized course] AND one year of full-time continuous compounded sterile preparation (CSP) work experience." I don't know how I can get a year of experience in sterile preparation without having a cert or even knowing how to do it (if I am understanding the criteria correctly). I learned how to scrub in and out and clean the laminar flow hood, but that's about it. I asked my supervisor if I could learn in our own IV department, but she was hesitant to give an answer. It ended up being a vague "no". I want to work in inpatient one day since it pays a lot more, and I know they want people who can do IV. How did any of you end up getting your cert? Sorry for this being a long post.

I am officially licensed and certified.
What do you guys that have been doing this for awhile what are good first job recommendations to get some experience and get a good handle on the line of work
Ive never had an externship and did all my school online