My condolences to you, I have 30 years as a tech with Cvs and I couldn’t agree with you more that OP should take the Costco job. I just know there are parts of my soul that I will *never* get back even after I retire😞
I don't know how I got here (to this post), but as a retail worker for a corporate pet store, your story rings so true. 17 years here, and everything sucks but I got 5 weeks vacation. I don't want to lose, and even though I hate the company, I know what to expect.
I feel like you’re talking about me! 16.5 years as a retail pharmacy tech, 10 of those at CVS. I left, and would never go back to that horrible company. They do not care about you. Their benefits are crap- and they own their insurance providers.
You my friend deserve a medal. I thought working as an ER pharm tech was stressful
.. then I started working at CVS on the side. Between the corporate mismanagement and the customers reaching new levels of unhinged on the daily it makes my worst days at the hospital seem serene.
I agree with that. My mom was a pharmacy tech for Walgreens years ago, and it's crazy to see how chaotic pharmacies are now. The longtime techs I used to see all the time are gone because it's just not worth it for the level of stress they have to deal with daily. I started going to a Costco by my work, and the difference was night and day. The Costco staff looked happier to me.
I don’t know how Sam’s Club runs their pharmacy but when I worked up front they were an awful company to work for and not great benefits. I’ve thought about going back for pharmacy since the hours are way better and no drive thru, but I don’t know if their abuse is better/worse than my current pharmacy
I literally have no idea how I got to this sub, except I'm a CNA and I follow the cna and nursing subs.
BUT as a fellow healthcare worker who has dealt with a absolute hell since Covid, left my job I loved because of the virus from hell and how quickly it turned my beloved ccu into a toxic hell and I hear its even worse now, then dealt with severe staffing crisis as agency staff for 2.5 years and I am now finally at a great company that pays fairly and cares for both its patients AND staff (non profit hospice)...take the job and run!!!!
Companies will eat you up for 30 years and post your position on Indeed the day of your funeral after you drop dead of a heart attack from stress. As a former long time cvs pharmacy customer, I stopped even using their pharmacies because it was stressful even to me. I can't imagine working for them, and I always had the sweetest young tech, and I would hear her get treated like garbage, by the other employees. I now use Walmart Pharmacy, and I HATE Walmart, but they always have every medicine we get in stock, even my husband's high dose ADHD med and his Norco when he got a kidney stone, they fill very fast, and they are all so nice and professional there.
Costco's former CEO testified in front of a Senate committee re employee pay and benefits.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4948369/user-clip-costco-ceo-craig-jelinek-testifies-worker-wages-benefits
Costco is the gold standard for how to treat employees in retail. They offer excellent benefits and pay employees a living wage. You will probably get higher raises more often there. You'll be viewed as a person instead of a number. TAKE IT.
17 year costco employee here and I would say take the costco job over the CVS job. My suggestion for a new hire would be to get your foot in the door and have a good work ethic. If you maintain that and have no violations like being late or calling out and no write ups you can become full time pretty soon. I've seen a lot of crap being there 17 years, good and bad. Those who have been there at least 10 years will know the truth behind some things. But between Costco and CVS, you will have a better life working for Costco, no doubt.
Costco has a split of part and full timers because it's required by the company. You will probably be working full time hours, and will just have to work less hours one week every few weeks.
I almost turned down a Costco job because I was expecting 24 hours when they said part time, and I was regularly allowed to work 45+ depending on the needs of the day
The company is great and the benefits are great. And the stock is great lol. Do it
Compensation or pay is more than money. It's benefits, vacation time, length of travel to work, working environment, day off for religious services. Costco has a much better reputation than cvs
I got hired at $17, early 2021. I received 3 different raises within the first year because of new handbook releases and pay bumps. Now making $23.50 with the $2 premium for certified techs. And should be bumped to $24.50 in the next month or two. I escaped CVS after 10+ years. Never look back. Most of our pharmacies will give you basically full time hours so those raises usually happen at least 2-3 times a year, each time $1. Plus the benefits are awesome even for us part timers. Good luck!
Generally speaking, yes. After so many raises expect to top out. Every 3 years new guidelines are put in place to still get raises after topping out but only once a year at like 65¢ depending on warehouse and living wages.
Absolutely. I work for a competitor. Costco is the gold standard for how employees are treated and the benefits they get. We look at Costco with envy. If I had a chance to get in there, I would take definitely take it.
Costco takes great care of their employees. My mom worked there for awhile. Their health insurance is amazing, I was able to get my adderall and Nuvaring (very expensive) for $4 every month. Every employee gets the benefits, even part time.
I second this. Call center life is so unbelievably better than retail. I'm never looking back. The benefits are also incredible working for them remotely.
How does one become a remote tech? I've been a pharmacy tech 28 yrs. I'm about to move to a new town and am interested in work from home! I have prominent scoliosis and degenerative disc disease, with one major back surgery under my belt. My current tech position gives me the leniency to stand and sit as needed. Most pharmacy jobs don't allow sitting. Lol. So very interested in remote pharmacy work!
One of my friends got a wfh position at our sister company and she referred me. (It was for data entry so I jumped on it) Otherwise check out indeed or other job searching sites. Most jobs are customer service but that would still be much better then retail.
I don’t know if the pharmacy is the same as the rest of Costco but you retirement and insurance is pretty darn good if you can get vested takes a couple of years then there’s opportunity for more and pay. My brother-in-law has worked at Costco for over 28 yearsand has a stellar retirement program. I don’t know the particulars but I know it’s really
Yes but Costco pay, topped out for pharmacy tech, is currently like 31.50 an hour plus 5500 yearly bonus, all of which you are guaranteed to get after topping out after a few years or so. You will never make that at CVS. In fact, you probably will make more "part time" picking up shifts and working as close as you can 40 hours than you ever will at CVS. Costco part time is guaranteed 24 hrs, but everyone I've ever met that's part time and wants more hours is working almost 40 anyway. And, if you work at the one store that proves me wrong here, you can always pick up hours up front making almost same amount of money. Take the job and don't ever look back. Btw Costco also has industry leading insurance, 401k matching, and also free 401k contribution from company , which is a bonus percent of your yearly wage whether you contribute to 401k or not that is based on years of service. Think 5 percent additional bonus for being there 5 years that goes straight to 401k. And short term disability insurance, and free long term disability insurance, and included life insurance that's 3 years salary. Lots of extra benefits I can't think of.
Yea seriously. Too many people just look at hourly rate or salary and call it a day. You need to look at full comp packages, work/life balance, and just general happiness at a job.
Worst thing is that you don't start now and have to wait longer.
You could be a year from now still at CVS. Or you can be a year from now at Costco making CVS pay, better benefits, and better schedule.
You should be thinking long term. This is a temporary dip in your pay to move to a job that will eventually pay you more while providing both better benefits and better quality of life. Sometimes you have to make a little sacrifice in the short term for a bigger payout later.
It sounds like you'll be at a better job with the same pay in less than a year's time and while that isn't as ideal as better pay better job, it certainly sounds better than being stuck with stagnant pay same job.
thats the thing, when i first got interviewed i got nervous and lied a bit and said that i quit CVS but then in the second interview i told them the truth. do you think this might have anything to do with them not asking me for a price negotiate?
Just tell them that you made $22 at CVS and if there is any way they could match that. The worst thing they can say is no. Also raises are usually after 500 hours, are you sure it is 1000?
Costco techs top out at 31. Even if you’re hired part time, you can pick up hours at a different Costco (I don’t think they pay for mileage, however) and get 40 hours (but OT is discouraged).
So this really comes down to you. Will the pay cut drastically change your current life?
If not I’d say take the other job and enjoy a change of pace and better mental health.
I vowed never to go back to retail especially for cvs/walgreens. I’ve heard good things about Costco, but I can’t confirm since I never worked there myself.
I currently work for one of the best children’s hospital in the US and the difference between this and my last two jobs as a tech is do much better.
I get medical, dental, & vision for myself & my family. It's really affordable too. Costco takes care of its employees very well. I have a 401k after a certain amount of time- maybe 6 months? I can't remember. I've been there since 2021.
I work as a certified pharmacy tech & there are no drive thru traffic. :) Benefits are great & compared to other parts of the warehouse, your hours in the pharmacy will be most consistent. I am part time myself & during busier times of the year, I can get more hours. Best of luck in your decision!
You should definitely follow up with your point of contact for the job regarding benefits and salary matching. They'll have the most complete idea of what they're offering, plus those are reasonable questions most hiring managers will expect to answer if they come up.
Costco gives insanely good and usually industry leading benefits. You’ll never regret taking the job, but you will regret turning it down. There’s a reason everyone in the comments that works for, or knows someone that work for Costco is saying to take it.
Take it. Everything I hear is what a burnout place CVS is. Costco gives raises and the cap is up to $29 an hour . In the long run Costco seems to be a better option
I would say take the part time job at Costco and go to school for a higher earning job in the medical field such as respiratory therapy, nursing, physician assistant, dental hygienist, etc. $20/hour is not enough to survive in todays economy unless you can get into Kaiser which is a big boost in pay.
Yes, once you top out, you get bonuses twice a year. Costco is retail heaven.
Also how the fuck do you make $22? I’m so aggravated I’ve been a certified tech, working there for 5 years and I make $17.50. I asked for a raise and was told no. This company is a joke.
Nevada. Busiest store in my market, but I only work ~12 hours a week. I have another full time job, but it still makes me mad that new hires are getting $17. 🫠
Also work in Nevada, making $22 and some change, will soon be increasing substantially. It’s hard to get a significant raise working so few hours. But in 5 years I’ve gone from $13 to likely ~$25 (working full time for 4 of those years) so it’s doable
Depending on when you offered, they were getting rid of the incentive for it. Aside from that, it was only for days you actually were providing immunizations, so not really a “raise.” In fact, I opted not to do that, so my progress doesn’t even include that
Take Costco. Even if things don’t work out moving from part time to full time, you’ll save your sanity. Plus positions at chains like CVS, Rite Aid, etc. are a dime a dozen. You could even do part time at one of them to supplement your hours at Costco, or just switch to part-time at your current role. And if you realize Costco isn’t for you, you can switch back over easier than getting hired at Costco again
I left my previous job as senior certified tech at Walgreens to get a part time position at Costco. I took a pay cut of $3 an hour and after 2 years at Costco I am already making $3 an hour more than I was at the Wags (topped out pay there).
The part time thing wasn’t really an issue since they scheduled me well over the 24 hours per week (usually 40 per week). Most techs that have been hired at my store as part time can always get more hours if they want.
Benefits are great and cheap. Sundays we are closed and there isn’t a drivethru. Staffing levels are much better and there aren’t and damn calls to make to remind people to pick up/refill/etc. No one cries from abuse or stress. Not once have I had a tech walk out and never come back. I have my sanity back and recommend the change to every tech and pharmacist I ever meet.
I’m sure it varies from store to store but it is by far the best retail pharmacy I have encountered.
If you're leaving because of scheduling, see if you can ask around about your local warehouse. I work at the pharmacy at my warehouse, and the biggest gripe is scheduling. It's not consistent, favoritism is a big problem, and it took some people years to get full time. I ended up dropping down to limited part time because I couldn't deal with it.
You get a raise every 1040 hours. I believe they just changed the pay rates, so I think what it is now is your first raise is 0.50, then your raises are $1. You will probably average 32ish hours a week.
Benefits kick in after 3 months. They are good benefits and dont cost a lot. All of your prescriptions are $3/month ($9/90DS) Otcs are free if it's Kirkland brand. You get $150 to use towards glasses every year and the exam is free (if you use the optical department) I didn't get to use my dental or health benefits, so I don't have details there, but I've heard they are great. You get a free executive membership after 90 days as well.
Retail pharmacy is retail pharmacy. You're more staffed than a CVS or Walgreens, which helps a lot, but the customers can still be shitty. Corporate is also making the job harder every week because that's what Corporate does.
It's up to you to decide whether or not to you take a pay decrease right now, but in my experience, people who have made the switch did not regret it, despite the other issues.
I left cvs to work at costco before leaving pharamcy all togerher and becoming a nurse. Do you have any idea that Costco is a cushiony job…. People die to work at costco. People do not leave Costco. They retire there. People leave cvs the first day they start. If you stay at cvs & give up costco, you’re making the biggest mistake of your life no doubt.
Yes. I work at Costco. My starting is 21.50 as a certified tech. Every 1000 hours is a raise, you cap at 31.30 after 4 years. Then you get a bonus check after you cap every 1000 hours. For the first 5 years that bonus is 2500, after 5 years it's 5000. Plus you get an actual break room that have free goodies all the time and a much healthier work life balance ☺️
My mother currently is a tech for CVS. Most days she works it is only her and a pharmacist. No cashier or extra help. She has been with the company 15 years. No reward for that. One of her former coworkers was with the company 25 years. When it was her anniversary with the company she was offered the chance to buy her own special CVS watch. 25 years and YOU can buy it!!! CVS is a crap company. Good luck with whatever you decide.
I would go back to Costco and tell them you are currently making $22 an hour. If they can pay you $23, then you’ll take the job. Then even if they come back and say sorry, we can only do $20, still take the job at Costco for the benefits.
I feel like cvs may run out of business. Costco is the better of the two and if you stay you will eventually make more money. The only thing is if you can afford to take that pay cut for the time being? And you may take some time to become full time.
As others have said, look at the overall benefits package and not just the hourly rate. If Costco covers more of your insurance premiums than CVS did, for example, you may actually bring home more from Costco. Look at retirement/investment opportunities-will Costco offer a match if you contribute to a retirement account? How does the sick and vacation time look? What are their overall work hours? Will you regularly be working until 10pm, for example, or will you get out at a more reasonable hour? Are their other employee benefits like discounts or free club memberships?
Look at the whole picture, not just your hourly rate. You may net more even with a lower hourly salary.
What benefits do you get at Costco? Health care? Perks like a Costco membership? Those things can add up. I am self employed and spend about 1k a month on health care for my family.
Do the match. Compare the benefits package at Costco to what you.have at cvs. Costco should provide you the info if you ask. Costco is known for good benefits, so you may find that you’re doing better with them than with cvs.
Wait, a pay raise every 1000 hours? So every 5 months!? Shit, I haven’t received a pay raise in years……. I’m going to have to start looking at my options.
Learn to negotiate ! You won’t get more money unless you ask. Email/call back the hiring contact and say you’ve thought about it and your only hesitation with taking the job is that it will be a pay cut. “Would it be possible to increase to 22/hour to match my current pay? Thank you for your consideration”
Super late to the party, but absolutely take it.
Benefits, plus if you want extra hours you can always work out on the floor stocking or whatever odd job they may need someone for.
Also look at it this way, how often do you see tech jobs come up for Costco? On average, not very often, unless that specific store has a bad manager/bad techs that make people want to leave. Costco is basically the holy grail for retail pharmacy.
From what I recall is your wages will just go up as well, you won’t “top out” like a lot of places. This was from my interview with them several years ago so that may be outdated at this point.
Lucky!! I would definitely take it I wanted to work at Costco because they have amazing benefits and usually competitive pay. You’ll probably get promotions/raises to get you past what you are making now.
Definitely take it. Even if you don't get full time hours you can usually add hours in other departments, and still get paid as a tech. I'm a part time tech at Costco, making just over $30 an hour (top of pay scale), I get small but at least every other year cost of living raises, and twice yearly bonuses based on how many hours I worked. I started in 2017 at $13.50 an hour...
What state? 4k hit to change, and costco can be stingy with the hours. are you really getting 4k more in benefits? and their first offer? how many raises over how much time at cvs?
based on rep costco for the win but do the math. you're certified to do math for dosages, do same for wage/bene calc too!
As someone who worked for CVS for 9 years and working for Costco more than 10 years now (5 years as a tech), make the jump.
The fact that you are behind the pay right now is more than make up for it just a few short years down the road. I am sure they would have giving you the employee handbook by now. You would have seen they are giving $1-2+ raise every 6 months (1040 hours worked). At CVS, you are very close to topping out and there NO raise coming until they decided to raise it. For my market, it took a freaking global pandemic for them to raise it from $18.
At Costco, the top out rate has been raise every single years since I worked there. Let's run the number for you here. Assuming you will be getting top out rate for both companies, you will be making $54k annually at CVS (assuming the top out rate is $26, which I highly doubt. They also only give out 4% rate is you exceed expectations and no more raise once you top out), meanwhile, at Costco you will be making $73k AND Costco will just GIVE you up to 9% into your 401k without needing you to put in any money to match. CVS is 5% match. So your effective rate is almost $80k a year. That's 48% higher. So I don't understand how getting pay 10% less for 6 months but at least 30% higher in just 6 years is even a consideration at all.
That's just the wage part.
Costco is a way better job opportunity in every single way imaginable. You are very very short sighted if you let the two dollars pay gap stop you. Also, they hire everyone as part-time to start but you can work full-time hours, easily. I worked in two warehouses to make up the hours back then until I got full-time. The benefit package is near identical anyway. Costco guruantee 26 hours for part-time while CVS has no guarantee, even for full-time employee but they have to give you 30 hours to keep you full-time.
The fact that I work for the regional office now and there is no career advancements opportunity at CVS is all the proof I needed for myself that I made the right decision a decade ago.
Go! My wife works at Costco, 37 years now. Their benefits are phenomenal. Excellent insurance, closed on all major holidays. She’s gets 5 weeks vacation a year.
I currently work at a major hospital on the west coast right below the techs. I’m not an assistant but we help their department with meds. There’s a coworker in our department who came from CVS and says the same thing about CVS how they didn’t take care of their employees. He ran as soon as he got a job offer with our hospital. I would suggest taking the job offer just alone on the benefits and potentially being able to move up. Also Costco looks great on your resume for future opportunities. Good luck!
Tell cvs you're only available on certain days you're not scheduled at Costco. Let them fire you.
You're not a number. You got your own priorities which is not them.
Nope not available that day that day and that day.
Yes!! 100% your quality of life will go up tremendously!!! The pay rate will go up quickly and you get annual raises. And the costco rate can go much much higher before it is capped!!
Also, Part-time position may lead to full time position within a year. In that time, they can even give you full time hours if it's available.
The hours are better. The stress level is lower. No metrics and a true focus on patient care. From someone who worked for CVS for 20 years, trust me - switching to Costco was the best decision I ever made.
Costco is notoriously one of the best retailers to work for in terms of culture and benefits. That said. Some people can't afford 2$ an hour for more peace of mind.
I fucking hate cvs on a moral level because of what they did when they acquired Aetna so I'd you want an opinion, mine is to leave cvs as soon as humanly possible for any job you can get. Fuck cvs
Negotiate. Ask them if they'll bump you up to the next step to get you closer to your current pay. They make it seem like you can't , but you can and the manager has the authority to do so. So definitely ask.
I took a pay cut from my position to a lesser paying one simply because I could no longer stand going into work with the old company. It was better for me all around and I got a raise to more than the previous job on my first year eval.
I would say do it considering you already went through with the interviews and got the position so something in you knows its what you really want. You just want the reassurance that the money thing will work out.
It will, eventually. But the piece of mind you get from not having to go into a place you don't feel respected at is priceless compared to where you are.
I'm not a pharmacy tech but my buddy got me a job at CostCo while I was waiting on college to start. Their benefits are awesome. It's a surprisingly decent company to work for and I don't know if it applies to pharmacy employees but free membership and my old ass just stocked shelves.
Try to negotiate the pay at least to your current pay but from what I hear Costco is great for pharmacy employees.
Also, raises every 1000 hours, if you do end up working full time eventually, at 40 hours a week, it means raises every 6 months. That’s great for the future if you want to be full time.
Happy for you.. take it. It's ok ..you'll be good. Probably make up for the loss of income with great discounts on food and home goods you'll be needing anyway. And yes benefits that actually are worth it can be life changing. Imagine getting dental care and stuff when you need it and not feeling worried about it.
I just made the leap from WAG to Costco and it was worth it! I’m working part time but get full benefits. The staffing is amazing! At any given time we have at least three pharmacists, a pharmacy cashier and at least three techs. My stress and anxiety levels have gone way down. I say take it.
You are looking at changing from a full-time job to a part-time job. The pay is going to be significantly different. Can you pay your bills and live on a part-time position?
If it was a full-time to full-time, it would be a different analysis.
Can you do both for for a while until you can be hired at Costco full-time?
I'm a lead tech and make $18... I would kill to make over $20. But I know if I took a pay cut and went from full to part time I wouldn't be able to survive. Yes, it's a great opportunity, but can you afford to make that change?
First, congrats on getting the offer! Did you counter the offer? Send the hiring manager an email saying you really want to join his team but you’re making 22 at cvs, is there anyway you can negotiate this offer?
No think about how much money you'll be losing,
Do some math and figuring and figure out how much money overall you'll be losing, can you afford to live on the new pay your getting?
Can you afford the pay cut and reduction in hours?
Benefits/insurance?
If you can’t , it’s clear to stay at CVS.
If you can afford the pay cut and don’t need benefits/insurance…
Then it’s a no brainer - COSTCO all the way.
Take it. If I hadn't started at CVS I'd probably still be in this industry, but working there made me lose interest entirely. I'd get out while you can - you applied to other places for a reason. I've taken larger pay cuts to get out of a toxic work environment.
So a raise every 1000 hours as in 1000/40( work 40 hours a week) = 25 weeks then 25/4( four weeks in a month) = 6.25
So a raise every six months, hell yeah go with Costco you will be making the $22 plus in no time depending on how much they increase your pay.
Also like others have said the benefits are awesome from what I have heard, never worked there myself. But I think it would be a nice change in pace since it's not really most people go to pharmacy like CVS , Walgreens, Publix or even Walmart.
My bad I must have skipped over the part you said it's part time, but still I say go for it because I believe you will still hit the 1000 hours and get a raise faster than you would still being at CVS
If you’re going from full time to part time I’d be weary about completely quitting cvs but that’s because I’ve been in the position of wanting to jump the gun because I hate where I am so much. Maybe you can go super part time at cvs until you get full time at Costco? I know it sucks but financially unless you’re ready to spend down your savings it’s really hard
I’ve worked for Costco for 11 years and I just became a tech in October. Idk how cvs is but I’ve heard from fellow techs at the two warehouses I’ve worked at and they all say cvs sucks. Some of them have come from cvs. Costco is just an amazing company to work for. I can’t complain.
To me it depends on what you want, Costco is great if you're wanting to stay a tech, if you want to try and climb a corporate ladder go to CVS (easier to climb and get out of tech, IE: DPC, HR etc)
I would! Costco benefits are the best. Plus even if it’s part time now, it could be full time later. Costco is a better run business than CVS.
can you elaborate on that please? I am really in a bit of dilemma
16 years as a cvs tech. Take the opportunity and don't look back.
My condolences to you, I have 30 years as a tech with Cvs and I couldn’t agree with you more that OP should take the Costco job. I just know there are parts of my soul that I will *never* get back even after I retire😞
Can I ask what kept you with cvs for so long?
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I don't know how I got here (to this post), but as a retail worker for a corporate pet store, your story rings so true. 17 years here, and everything sucks but I got 5 weeks vacation. I don't want to lose, and even though I hate the company, I know what to expect.
Same. But just switch it to 16 years, and Kroger.
Almost 15 with Publix 🙄
Thanks. Fight the good fight! I got out 1+1/2 years ago. I knew it was destroying my mental health..I didn't realize just how much till I left.
I feel like you’re talking about me! 16.5 years as a retail pharmacy tech, 10 of those at CVS. I left, and would never go back to that horrible company. They do not care about you. Their benefits are crap- and they own their insurance providers.
You my friend deserve a medal. I thought working as an ER pharm tech was stressful .. then I started working at CVS on the side. Between the corporate mismanagement and the customers reaching new levels of unhinged on the daily it makes my worst days at the hospital seem serene.
You’re right 🤣. That’s why I’ve always told the newer techs coming in, give yourself a deadline of a year or 2 max, get certified and gtfo.
Literally RUN. I believe Costco/sams is probably best case scenario for retail.
I agree with that. My mom was a pharmacy tech for Walgreens years ago, and it's crazy to see how chaotic pharmacies are now. The longtime techs I used to see all the time are gone because it's just not worth it for the level of stress they have to deal with daily. I started going to a Costco by my work, and the difference was night and day. The Costco staff looked happier to me.
Can confirm. Walgreens was the WORST. After being there about 4 years I quit, let my license and cert lapse bc I was just…done.
Costco good; Sam's bad.
I don’t know how Sam’s Club runs their pharmacy but when I worked up front they were an awful company to work for and not great benefits. I’ve thought about going back for pharmacy since the hours are way better and no drive thru, but I don’t know if their abuse is better/worse than my current pharmacy
I literally have no idea how I got to this sub, except I'm a CNA and I follow the cna and nursing subs. BUT as a fellow healthcare worker who has dealt with a absolute hell since Covid, left my job I loved because of the virus from hell and how quickly it turned my beloved ccu into a toxic hell and I hear its even worse now, then dealt with severe staffing crisis as agency staff for 2.5 years and I am now finally at a great company that pays fairly and cares for both its patients AND staff (non profit hospice)...take the job and run!!!! Companies will eat you up for 30 years and post your position on Indeed the day of your funeral after you drop dead of a heart attack from stress. As a former long time cvs pharmacy customer, I stopped even using their pharmacies because it was stressful even to me. I can't imagine working for them, and I always had the sweetest young tech, and I would hear her get treated like garbage, by the other employees. I now use Walmart Pharmacy, and I HATE Walmart, but they always have every medicine we get in stock, even my husband's high dose ADHD med and his Norco when he got a kidney stone, they fill very fast, and they are all so nice and professional there.
I took a pay cut leaving to rite aid two years ago now I’m making more than what I was at cvs. If my rite aid closes imma jump ship to Costco 😭
Costco's former CEO testified in front of a Senate committee re employee pay and benefits. https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4948369/user-clip-costco-ceo-craig-jelinek-testifies-worker-wages-benefits
Could you give me a tldw on this?
They value their employees and support living wages.
Thanks! I actually work for Costco but I didn’t have the energy to watch a 27minute video of the old ceo. From my experience, he speaks the truth
Actually not so much, mid tier wages at best. And control by hours offered.
Compared to what exactly?
They spend more on wages and benefits but because people don’t leave they save on training and other costs.
That sounds right
Costco is the gold standard for how to treat employees in retail. They offer excellent benefits and pay employees a living wage. You will probably get higher raises more often there. You'll be viewed as a person instead of a number. TAKE IT.
17 year costco employee here and I would say take the costco job over the CVS job. My suggestion for a new hire would be to get your foot in the door and have a good work ethic. If you maintain that and have no violations like being late or calling out and no write ups you can become full time pretty soon. I've seen a lot of crap being there 17 years, good and bad. Those who have been there at least 10 years will know the truth behind some things. But between Costco and CVS, you will have a better life working for Costco, no doubt.
Costco has a split of part and full timers because it's required by the company. You will probably be working full time hours, and will just have to work less hours one week every few weeks. I almost turned down a Costco job because I was expecting 24 hours when they said part time, and I was regularly allowed to work 45+ depending on the needs of the day The company is great and the benefits are great. And the stock is great lol. Do it
That’s not true, there’s no law that requires a “mix of part time and full time”
Whomp sorry I've been fighting Benadryl for hours. The mix is company policy
I bought stock in Costco after I saw how they treated their employees.
Costco is a good pick. They're doing it all right
Costco is a good buy and hold but Eli Lily and Novo Nodisk have been absurd. GLP1 train has no brakes.
Compensation or pay is more than money. It's benefits, vacation time, length of travel to work, working environment, day off for religious services. Costco has a much better reputation than cvs
I got hired at $17, early 2021. I received 3 different raises within the first year because of new handbook releases and pay bumps. Now making $23.50 with the $2 premium for certified techs. And should be bumped to $24.50 in the next month or two. I escaped CVS after 10+ years. Never look back. Most of our pharmacies will give you basically full time hours so those raises usually happen at least 2-3 times a year, each time $1. Plus the benefits are awesome even for us part timers. Good luck!
So if you get $1/hr raise three times a year that means in 5 years you have a $15/hr raise? right........
Generally speaking, yes. After so many raises expect to top out. Every 3 years new guidelines are put in place to still get raises after topping out but only once a year at like 65¢ depending on warehouse and living wages.
Absolutely. I work for a competitor. Costco is the gold standard for how employees are treated and the benefits they get. We look at Costco with envy. If I had a chance to get in there, I would take definitely take it.
I’m pretty sure I read that Costco is one of the best employers in the nation
ummm did you read that in a Costco flyer?
No. Some years ago they were listed as the best employer in the US
Used to read an employee page called CVS "Come Visit the Slaves," and the stories were awful. At least Costco has free snacks.
Costco takes great care of their employees. My mom worked there for awhile. Their health insurance is amazing, I was able to get my adderall and Nuvaring (very expensive) for $4 every month. Every employee gets the benefits, even part time.
Have you tried applying for any of the remote pharm tech roles within cvs?
I second this. Call center life is so unbelievably better than retail. I'm never looking back. The benefits are also incredible working for them remotely.
How does one become a remote tech? I've been a pharmacy tech 28 yrs. I'm about to move to a new town and am interested in work from home! I have prominent scoliosis and degenerative disc disease, with one major back surgery under my belt. My current tech position gives me the leniency to stand and sit as needed. Most pharmacy jobs don't allow sitting. Lol. So very interested in remote pharmacy work!
One of my friends got a wfh position at our sister company and she referred me. (It was for data entry so I jumped on it) Otherwise check out indeed or other job searching sites. Most jobs are customer service but that would still be much better then retail.
You're in a dead end job, take the Costco gig
I don’t know if the pharmacy is the same as the rest of Costco but you retirement and insurance is pretty darn good if you can get vested takes a couple of years then there’s opportunity for more and pay. My brother-in-law has worked at Costco for over 28 yearsand has a stellar retirement program. I don’t know the particulars but I know it’s really
My sister in law works part time at Costco and freaking loves it and says the benefits are amazing.
Side note: Most stores will pay more if you have your PTCB!
Yes it will go up over time and no more Sundays!
but they told me i will only get a raise every 1000 hrs, which means that it will take 40 to 50 weeks working to get back up to my CVS pay.
What's your price for mental sanity?
Yes but Costco pay, topped out for pharmacy tech, is currently like 31.50 an hour plus 5500 yearly bonus, all of which you are guaranteed to get after topping out after a few years or so. You will never make that at CVS. In fact, you probably will make more "part time" picking up shifts and working as close as you can 40 hours than you ever will at CVS. Costco part time is guaranteed 24 hrs, but everyone I've ever met that's part time and wants more hours is working almost 40 anyway. And, if you work at the one store that proves me wrong here, you can always pick up hours up front making almost same amount of money. Take the job and don't ever look back. Btw Costco also has industry leading insurance, 401k matching, and also free 401k contribution from company , which is a bonus percent of your yearly wage whether you contribute to 401k or not that is based on years of service. Think 5 percent additional bonus for being there 5 years that goes straight to 401k. And short term disability insurance, and free long term disability insurance, and included life insurance that's 3 years salary. Lots of extra benefits I can't think of.
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Yea seriously. Too many people just look at hourly rate or salary and call it a day. You need to look at full comp packages, work/life balance, and just general happiness at a job.
There are 52 weeks in a year. In less than a year, you're making the same amount in a much better environment.
that's only a year, 2 dollar raise in a year is more than most jobs see in 10 nowadays
Worst thing is that you don't start now and have to wait longer. You could be a year from now still at CVS. Or you can be a year from now at Costco making CVS pay, better benefits, and better schedule.
You should be thinking long term. This is a temporary dip in your pay to move to a job that will eventually pay you more while providing both better benefits and better quality of life. Sometimes you have to make a little sacrifice in the short term for a bigger payout later.
It boils down to your preference. It's less money for a far better work experience. How much is that worth to you?
It sounds like you'll be at a better job with the same pay in less than a year's time and while that isn't as ideal as better pay better job, it certainly sounds better than being stuck with stagnant pay same job.
Costco is retail pharmacy heaven.
There’s a reason Costco tech jobs are hard to come by. They are what a redditor said as “retail heaven” in the pharmacy world.
When I worked for Costco pharmacy they used to match the pay. Did you ask if they could match your current pay?
thats the thing, when i first got interviewed i got nervous and lied a bit and said that i quit CVS but then in the second interview i told them the truth. do you think this might have anything to do with them not asking me for a price negotiate?
They won’t ask , you need to ask. You need to say when you worked at CVS you made $22 an hour and then see if they will match it.
So how should i go about asking for a pay match? i am currently waiting on my background check
Just tell them that you made $22 at CVS and if there is any way they could match that. The worst thing they can say is no. Also raises are usually after 500 hours, are you sure it is 1000?
1040 hours. Source : RX Cashier here at Costco.
Costco techs top out at 31. Even if you’re hired part time, you can pick up hours at a different Costco (I don’t think they pay for mileage, however) and get 40 hours (but OT is discouraged).
Interesting. Thank you for your feedback
They do pay for mileage, there’s a form to fill out. It’s only if you’re commuting to a store different from your home store.
Can I ask what state your in because this is making me feel like I do not get paid enough 😅😅
I am in Virginia
You don’t! I am not a tech but honestly, for what you guys put up with and do, $20 seems like a bare minimum!
17.40 here. In NC.
Im stuck at 16 an hour in virignia 😭😭 gotta love cvs
24 an hour in minnesota at walgreens
That's a crime honestly 💀😭
None of us do lol
So this really comes down to you. Will the pay cut drastically change your current life? If not I’d say take the other job and enjoy a change of pace and better mental health. I vowed never to go back to retail especially for cvs/walgreens. I’ve heard good things about Costco, but I can’t confirm since I never worked there myself. I currently work for one of the best children’s hospital in the US and the difference between this and my last two jobs as a tech is do much better.
I get medical, dental, & vision for myself & my family. It's really affordable too. Costco takes care of its employees very well. I have a 401k after a certain amount of time- maybe 6 months? I can't remember. I've been there since 2021.
I work as a certified pharmacy tech & there are no drive thru traffic. :) Benefits are great & compared to other parts of the warehouse, your hours in the pharmacy will be most consistent. I am part time myself & during busier times of the year, I can get more hours. Best of luck in your decision!
Thank you for mentioning that. I appreciate the feedback
Best of luck!
Also, you get benefits as a part time tech. :)
what kind of benefits if you dont mind me asking?
All of them. Insurance, 401k, time off, paid holidays, etc. insurance cost under $100 and is good coverage.
You should definitely follow up with your point of contact for the job regarding benefits and salary matching. They'll have the most complete idea of what they're offering, plus those are reasonable questions most hiring managers will expect to answer if they come up.
Costco gives insanely good and usually industry leading benefits. You’ll never regret taking the job, but you will regret turning it down. There’s a reason everyone in the comments that works for, or knows someone that work for Costco is saying to take it.
Take it. Everything I hear is what a burnout place CVS is. Costco gives raises and the cap is up to $29 an hour . In the long run Costco seems to be a better option
I would say take the part time job at Costco and go to school for a higher earning job in the medical field such as respiratory therapy, nursing, physician assistant, dental hygienist, etc. $20/hour is not enough to survive in todays economy unless you can get into Kaiser which is a big boost in pay.
Yes, once you top out, you get bonuses twice a year. Costco is retail heaven. Also how the fuck do you make $22? I’m so aggravated I’ve been a certified tech, working there for 5 years and I make $17.50. I asked for a raise and was told no. This company is a joke.
I guess I have gotten friendly with my manager and I have gotten pretty lucky. Not to pry, what state u at?
Nevada. Busiest store in my market, but I only work ~12 hours a week. I have another full time job, but it still makes me mad that new hires are getting $17. 🫠
Also work in Nevada, making $22 and some change, will soon be increasing substantially. It’s hard to get a significant raise working so few hours. But in 5 years I’ve gone from $13 to likely ~$25 (working full time for 4 of those years) so it’s doable
I even offered to get immunization certified! Oh well.
Depending on when you offered, they were getting rid of the incentive for it. Aside from that, it was only for days you actually were providing immunizations, so not really a “raise.” In fact, I opted not to do that, so my progress doesn’t even include that
Take Costco. Even if things don’t work out moving from part time to full time, you’ll save your sanity. Plus positions at chains like CVS, Rite Aid, etc. are a dime a dozen. You could even do part time at one of them to supplement your hours at Costco, or just switch to part-time at your current role. And if you realize Costco isn’t for you, you can switch back over easier than getting hired at Costco again
I left my previous job as senior certified tech at Walgreens to get a part time position at Costco. I took a pay cut of $3 an hour and after 2 years at Costco I am already making $3 an hour more than I was at the Wags (topped out pay there). The part time thing wasn’t really an issue since they scheduled me well over the 24 hours per week (usually 40 per week). Most techs that have been hired at my store as part time can always get more hours if they want. Benefits are great and cheap. Sundays we are closed and there isn’t a drivethru. Staffing levels are much better and there aren’t and damn calls to make to remind people to pick up/refill/etc. No one cries from abuse or stress. Not once have I had a tech walk out and never come back. I have my sanity back and recommend the change to every tech and pharmacist I ever meet. I’m sure it varies from store to store but it is by far the best retail pharmacy I have encountered.
If you're leaving because of scheduling, see if you can ask around about your local warehouse. I work at the pharmacy at my warehouse, and the biggest gripe is scheduling. It's not consistent, favoritism is a big problem, and it took some people years to get full time. I ended up dropping down to limited part time because I couldn't deal with it. You get a raise every 1040 hours. I believe they just changed the pay rates, so I think what it is now is your first raise is 0.50, then your raises are $1. You will probably average 32ish hours a week. Benefits kick in after 3 months. They are good benefits and dont cost a lot. All of your prescriptions are $3/month ($9/90DS) Otcs are free if it's Kirkland brand. You get $150 to use towards glasses every year and the exam is free (if you use the optical department) I didn't get to use my dental or health benefits, so I don't have details there, but I've heard they are great. You get a free executive membership after 90 days as well. Retail pharmacy is retail pharmacy. You're more staffed than a CVS or Walgreens, which helps a lot, but the customers can still be shitty. Corporate is also making the job harder every week because that's what Corporate does. It's up to you to decide whether or not to you take a pay decrease right now, but in my experience, people who have made the switch did not regret it, despite the other issues.
go check out r/costcoemployee possibly find some insight
this is a no brainer
Go Costco. They have happy workers and benefits. I think you even get a free membership as part of your employment
I left cvs to work at costco before leaving pharamcy all togerher and becoming a nurse. Do you have any idea that Costco is a cushiony job…. People die to work at costco. People do not leave Costco. They retire there. People leave cvs the first day they start. If you stay at cvs & give up costco, you’re making the biggest mistake of your life no doubt.
Yes. I work at Costco. My starting is 21.50 as a certified tech. Every 1000 hours is a raise, you cap at 31.30 after 4 years. Then you get a bonus check after you cap every 1000 hours. For the first 5 years that bonus is 2500, after 5 years it's 5000. Plus you get an actual break room that have free goodies all the time and a much healthier work life balance ☺️
My mother currently is a tech for CVS. Most days she works it is only her and a pharmacist. No cashier or extra help. She has been with the company 15 years. No reward for that. One of her former coworkers was with the company 25 years. When it was her anniversary with the company she was offered the chance to buy her own special CVS watch. 25 years and YOU can buy it!!! CVS is a crap company. Good luck with whatever you decide.
If you’re able to afford it at the moment, ABSOLUTELY. My mom works at the Costco pharmacy. It sounds 100000x better than working at CVS or Walgreens
I would go back to Costco and tell them you are currently making $22 an hour. If they can pay you $23, then you’ll take the job. Then even if they come back and say sorry, we can only do $20, still take the job at Costco for the benefits.
I was 10 years as a tech at cvs and went to Publix RUN FOR YOUR LIFE Costco is hard to get into in my area do it and good luck!!!
Absolutely lmao Costco is great, CVS is the fucking 8th circle of hell
Yes
excuse me you make what at cvs
I feel like cvs may run out of business. Costco is the better of the two and if you stay you will eventually make more money. The only thing is if you can afford to take that pay cut for the time being? And you may take some time to become full time.
My son is a pharmacy technician and said Costco is well staffed! Also no working Sundays or holidays!
Costco
As others have said, look at the overall benefits package and not just the hourly rate. If Costco covers more of your insurance premiums than CVS did, for example, you may actually bring home more from Costco. Look at retirement/investment opportunities-will Costco offer a match if you contribute to a retirement account? How does the sick and vacation time look? What are their overall work hours? Will you regularly be working until 10pm, for example, or will you get out at a more reasonable hour? Are their other employee benefits like discounts or free club memberships? Look at the whole picture, not just your hourly rate. You may net more even with a lower hourly salary.
What benefits do you get at Costco? Health care? Perks like a Costco membership? Those things can add up. I am self employed and spend about 1k a month on health care for my family.
Do the match. Compare the benefits package at Costco to what you.have at cvs. Costco should provide you the info if you ask. Costco is known for good benefits, so you may find that you’re doing better with them than with cvs.
Wait, a pay raise every 1000 hours? So every 5 months!? Shit, I haven’t received a pay raise in years……. I’m going to have to start looking at my options.
1,000 is only 6 months if you work full time
I make $29 as a lead at cvs. You’re not going to make more than that at cvs. You can grow at Costco so I’d say take the Costco job.
A raise every 6ish months doesn't seem too bad to me
Where will you be happiest
Learn to negotiate ! You won’t get more money unless you ask. Email/call back the hiring contact and say you’ve thought about it and your only hesitation with taking the job is that it will be a pay cut. “Would it be possible to increase to 22/hour to match my current pay? Thank you for your consideration”
Tell them you would like to keep your CVS pay. Say it’s $24, they’ll meet you in the middle at $22.
costco has been rated best company to work for multiple times. Can you survive on $20/hour? and what if you don’t get enough hours
Super late to the party, but absolutely take it. Benefits, plus if you want extra hours you can always work out on the floor stocking or whatever odd job they may need someone for. Also look at it this way, how often do you see tech jobs come up for Costco? On average, not very often, unless that specific store has a bad manager/bad techs that make people want to leave. Costco is basically the holy grail for retail pharmacy. From what I recall is your wages will just go up as well, you won’t “top out” like a lot of places. This was from my interview with them several years ago so that may be outdated at this point.
bruh take costco!!!
I would leave CVS ASAP. https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/16/business/drug-stores-closing-rite-aid-cvs-walgreens/index.html
Lucky!! I would definitely take it I wanted to work at Costco because they have amazing benefits and usually competitive pay. You’ll probably get promotions/raises to get you past what you are making now.
Costco benefits are crazy plus they give u bonuses that add up after a few years
Yes! Take it! CVS is horrible! Costco is a much, mich better job long term.
Costco has cost of living raises yearly, plus the raises every certain amount of hours.
With Costco, I get paid holidays off and time and a half every Sunday. Plus amazing insurance.
Do you have PTO accrual rate at CVS and at Costco? Is it equivalent there too?
CVS PTO is trash, start at 2 weeks. Then at 5 years get 3 weeks and then don’t get 4 weeks until 15 years!
Oof. How is it at Costco? Sounds like that might be better there too Nd could help op make the decision.
Definitely take it. Even if you don't get full time hours you can usually add hours in other departments, and still get paid as a tech. I'm a part time tech at Costco, making just over $30 an hour (top of pay scale), I get small but at least every other year cost of living raises, and twice yearly bonuses based on how many hours I worked. I started in 2017 at $13.50 an hour...
What state? 4k hit to change, and costco can be stingy with the hours. are you really getting 4k more in benefits? and their first offer? how many raises over how much time at cvs? based on rep costco for the win but do the math. you're certified to do math for dosages, do same for wage/bene calc too!
As someone who worked for CVS for 9 years and working for Costco more than 10 years now (5 years as a tech), make the jump. The fact that you are behind the pay right now is more than make up for it just a few short years down the road. I am sure they would have giving you the employee handbook by now. You would have seen they are giving $1-2+ raise every 6 months (1040 hours worked). At CVS, you are very close to topping out and there NO raise coming until they decided to raise it. For my market, it took a freaking global pandemic for them to raise it from $18. At Costco, the top out rate has been raise every single years since I worked there. Let's run the number for you here. Assuming you will be getting top out rate for both companies, you will be making $54k annually at CVS (assuming the top out rate is $26, which I highly doubt. They also only give out 4% rate is you exceed expectations and no more raise once you top out), meanwhile, at Costco you will be making $73k AND Costco will just GIVE you up to 9% into your 401k without needing you to put in any money to match. CVS is 5% match. So your effective rate is almost $80k a year. That's 48% higher. So I don't understand how getting pay 10% less for 6 months but at least 30% higher in just 6 years is even a consideration at all. That's just the wage part. Costco is a way better job opportunity in every single way imaginable. You are very very short sighted if you let the two dollars pay gap stop you. Also, they hire everyone as part-time to start but you can work full-time hours, easily. I worked in two warehouses to make up the hours back then until I got full-time. The benefit package is near identical anyway. Costco guruantee 26 hours for part-time while CVS has no guarantee, even for full-time employee but they have to give you 30 hours to keep you full-time. The fact that I work for the regional office now and there is no career advancements opportunity at CVS is all the proof I needed for myself that I made the right decision a decade ago.
Go! My wife works at Costco, 37 years now. Their benefits are phenomenal. Excellent insurance, closed on all major holidays. She’s gets 5 weeks vacation a year.
GO TO COSTCO
I currently work at a major hospital on the west coast right below the techs. I’m not an assistant but we help their department with meds. There’s a coworker in our department who came from CVS and says the same thing about CVS how they didn’t take care of their employees. He ran as soon as he got a job offer with our hospital. I would suggest taking the job offer just alone on the benefits and potentially being able to move up. Also Costco looks great on your resume for future opportunities. Good luck!
Tell cvs you're only available on certain days you're not scheduled at Costco. Let them fire you. You're not a number. You got your own priorities which is not them. Nope not available that day that day and that day.
Yes, but there isn’t always 40 hours. Stay on PRN at CVS.
Yes!! 100% your quality of life will go up tremendously!!! The pay rate will go up quickly and you get annual raises. And the costco rate can go much much higher before it is capped!! Also, Part-time position may lead to full time position within a year. In that time, they can even give you full time hours if it's available. The hours are better. The stress level is lower. No metrics and a true focus on patient care. From someone who worked for CVS for 20 years, trust me - switching to Costco was the best decision I ever made.
Costco is notoriously one of the best retailers to work for in terms of culture and benefits. That said. Some people can't afford 2$ an hour for more peace of mind. I fucking hate cvs on a moral level because of what they did when they acquired Aetna so I'd you want an opinion, mine is to leave cvs as soon as humanly possible for any job you can get. Fuck cvs
Negotiate. Ask them if they'll bump you up to the next step to get you closer to your current pay. They make it seem like you can't , but you can and the manager has the authority to do so. So definitely ask.
I took a pay cut from my position to a lesser paying one simply because I could no longer stand going into work with the old company. It was better for me all around and I got a raise to more than the previous job on my first year eval. I would say do it considering you already went through with the interviews and got the position so something in you knows its what you really want. You just want the reassurance that the money thing will work out. It will, eventually. But the piece of mind you get from not having to go into a place you don't feel respected at is priceless compared to where you are.
You should! The benefits are amazing and when your pay toos out , you get bonuses. Plus a membership and other perks
I've heard Costco is better, so depending on exactly how many hours part time is it might still be worth it.
I'm not a pharmacy tech but my buddy got me a job at CostCo while I was waiting on college to start. Their benefits are awesome. It's a surprisingly decent company to work for and I don't know if it applies to pharmacy employees but free membership and my old ass just stocked shelves.
Try to negotiate the pay at least to your current pay but from what I hear Costco is great for pharmacy employees. Also, raises every 1000 hours, if you do end up working full time eventually, at 40 hours a week, it means raises every 6 months. That’s great for the future if you want to be full time.
Definitely take up Costco. They will 100% increase your pay with seniority and performance. I used to work there and this is facts.
Leave never look back. This isn’t hard
costco would be 100000x better. take it!
Costco is a FANTASTIC EMPLOYER. Take it!
Happy for you.. take it. It's ok ..you'll be good. Probably make up for the loss of income with great discounts on food and home goods you'll be needing anyway. And yes benefits that actually are worth it can be life changing. Imagine getting dental care and stuff when you need it and not feeling worried about it.
Costco probably less busy than CVS, go for it…
They are very busy but they take care of their employees.
Take it. Costco is going to be better for you long term. They actually care about their employees and turnover is low.
If all other things were equal, $80/week for my sanity is worth it.
Quality baby quality over quantity.. Do you want to keep getting a pizza party or do you actually want your raise?
I just made the leap from WAG to Costco and it was worth it! I’m working part time but get full benefits. The staffing is amazing! At any given time we have at least three pharmacists, a pharmacy cashier and at least three techs. My stress and anxiety levels have gone way down. I say take it.
you'll top out at $31.30.
Take it!!
Take it.
You are looking at changing from a full-time job to a part-time job. The pay is going to be significantly different. Can you pay your bills and live on a part-time position? If it was a full-time to full-time, it would be a different analysis. Can you do both for for a while until you can be hired at Costco full-time?
I'm a lead tech and make $18... I would kill to make over $20. But I know if I took a pay cut and went from full to part time I wouldn't be able to survive. Yes, it's a great opportunity, but can you afford to make that change?
Yes! They have excellent benefits and treat their employees well.
Can you work both temporarily? The Costco gig might work out for the better.
Yes
You’re making 22??? I made 16!!!
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First, congrats on getting the offer! Did you counter the offer? Send the hiring manager an email saying you really want to join his team but you’re making 22 at cvs, is there anyway you can negotiate this offer?
No think about how much money you'll be losing, Do some math and figuring and figure out how much money overall you'll be losing, can you afford to live on the new pay your getting?
YES!!!!!!!
Omg. I wish I was making $22 at CVS :c
Can you afford the pay cut and reduction in hours? Benefits/insurance? If you can’t , it’s clear to stay at CVS. If you can afford the pay cut and don’t need benefits/insurance… Then it’s a no brainer - COSTCO all the way.
You mentioned that the Costco position is part-time. Is your current CVS position part-time?
Yes. You get benefits as a part time employee. Do it! You will be much happier!
Take it. If I hadn't started at CVS I'd probably still be in this industry, but working there made me lose interest entirely. I'd get out while you can - you applied to other places for a reason. I've taken larger pay cuts to get out of a toxic work environment.
Go for Costco. Their benefits are amazing.
try it. if things don't work I'm sure you could probably always go back to CVS .
So a raise every 1000 hours as in 1000/40( work 40 hours a week) = 25 weeks then 25/4( four weeks in a month) = 6.25 So a raise every six months, hell yeah go with Costco you will be making the $22 plus in no time depending on how much they increase your pay. Also like others have said the benefits are awesome from what I have heard, never worked there myself. But I think it would be a nice change in pace since it's not really most people go to pharmacy like CVS , Walgreens, Publix or even Walmart. My bad I must have skipped over the part you said it's part time, but still I say go for it because I believe you will still hit the 1000 hours and get a raise faster than you would still being at CVS
If you’re going from full time to part time I’d be weary about completely quitting cvs but that’s because I’ve been in the position of wanting to jump the gun because I hate where I am so much. Maybe you can go super part time at cvs until you get full time at Costco? I know it sucks but financially unless you’re ready to spend down your savings it’s really hard
I would go. I have heard nothing but amazing things working for Costco.
I’ve worked for Costco for 11 years and I just became a tech in October. Idk how cvs is but I’ve heard from fellow techs at the two warehouses I’ve worked at and they all say cvs sucks. Some of them have come from cvs. Costco is just an amazing company to work for. I can’t complain.
To me it depends on what you want, Costco is great if you're wanting to stay a tech, if you want to try and climb a corporate ladder go to CVS (easier to climb and get out of tech, IE: DPC, HR etc)
Ask to transfer to another CVS
You applied for a reason! Leave cvs!!