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elSicomoro · 06-10-2001, 12:30 AM

DISCLAIMER: The views expressed here are the opinions of Sycamore and may not necessarily represent the situation as a whole.

But now that I am officially off their payroll...I AM FREE FROM CVS!!! WHOOHOO!!!

I worked for CVS from early December until this past Friday. To be honest, when I took the job, I was not overly thrilled about going back into retail. But I was willing to give it a good shot and try my best.

But in a nutshell...I feel that CVS is trying to extract an unreasonable amount of work from its managers. Furthermore, some folks in the marketing department came up with the Extracare Card, similar to the SuperFresh or ShopRite card. And they came up with a great way to get people to sign up for it--taking away sale prices unless you have the card.

JCPenney has had problems with Eckerd. Rite Aid has been going through its own issues. Drug Emporium has also floundered. Which leaves two big chains...at least in this area: CVS and Walgreens. Walgreens is king in the midwest, while CVS has a hold on the East Coast. CVS has started pushing out west, while Walgreens has started popping up here and in Baltimore. However, if CVS continues to treat its employees the way it does, the quality of service will fall as they won't be able to attract quality employees.

I only wish there was a Walgreens closer to me other than Frankford Terminal. And while I like the selection at most CVS stores, it's hard to get help when there are no other people in the store other than one cashier and a manager...and you have 95 million things that are supposed to be done.

There...now I feel better. :-)

[Edited by sycamore on 06-10-2001 at 01:32 AM]

06-10-2001, 12:30 AM	#8
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	Catharsis DISCLAIMER: The views expressed here are the opinions of Sycamore and may not necessarily represent the situation as a whole. But now that I am officially off their payroll...I AM FREE FROM CVS!!! WHOOHOO!!! I worked for CVS from early December until this past Friday. To be honest, when I took the job, I was not overly thrilled about going back into retail. But I was willing to give it a good shot and try my best. But in a nutshell...I feel that CVS is trying to extract an unreasonable amount of work from its managers. Furthermore, some folks in the marketing department came up with the Extracare Card, similar to the SuperFresh or ShopRite card. And they came up with a great way to get people to sign up for it--taking away sale prices unless you have the card. JCPenney has had problems with Eckerd. Rite Aid has been going through its own issues. Drug Emporium has also floundered. Which leaves two big chains...at least in this area: CVS and Walgreens. Walgreens is king in the midwest, while CVS has a hold on the East Coast. CVS has started pushing out west, while Walgreens has started popping up here and in Baltimore. However, if CVS continues to treat its employees the way it does, the quality of service will fall as they won't be able to attract quality employees. I only wish there was a Walgreens closer to me other than Frankford Terminal. And while I like the selection at most CVS stores, it's hard to get help when there are no other people in the store other than one cashier and a manager...and you have 95 million things that are supposed to be done. There...now I feel better. :-) [Edited by sycamore on 06-10-2001 at 01:32 AM]