今天挺幸运的。June让我做了一个intervention! 第一次看到我的签名出现在prescription上，还蛮有成就感的。我渐渐发现自己似乎越来越喜欢这个工作：每天都能看到形形色色的顾客，每天都能学到些有趣的东东...莫非...我的未来在retail?


下午时分，有人来修补了店里的裂缝。不补还好，一补裂缝反而比以前更明显了。希望石灰干了后能改善一点，否则，我真不敢想象sz ting的反应会如何...

成绩下来了！虽然changing landscape考得不太理想，不过难得的是：我的主课居然有一个拿到了A-!! 好开心哦！更值得开心的是：我的cap又升了！！不枉我花这么多的精力，这么辛苦地背着每一页的讲印...真是皇天不负苦心人啊...

昨天今天明天

昨天遇上了个怪妹妹。她一见我就开口问：“小姐，你有没有5块？我没有钱吃饭..." 我打量了下她略胖的身材，怎么看都不觉得她像是个饿着肚子的人。所以，我就随便找了个借口应付她，然后就赶紧打包食物溜回店里吃，生怕留在那里她会继续纠缠不清...


今早albert来做QSC，虽然看上与犹如往常一般，但area manager在场，难免会有点紧张的气氛。值得开心的是：我们的得分还蛮高的。继续加油！！


明天考试成绩就要公布了！紧张ing... 但愿我能考到好，毕竟这次考试我花费了相当多的精力...


* 莫一天发现: 店里似乎没有会数钱的。就单单数Sz Ting保险柜里的钱，四个人数出了四个不同数目，而且居然没有一个是真确的。幸好我躲得快，否则就成了第5个小白鼠了....*

Things didn't start off well for me today. Not long after i reached the store, clumsy me managed to wound myself twice. And i ended up having another plaster on my fingers to add on to my collection. Haiz.

This morning, See Hwee they all remerchandised the surgical section. Not only did they shifted the two gondolas, they also rearranged the products. Somehow, during the process, the labels either mysteriously disappeared or were misplaced. So, Selina and me had to go through the whole trouble of searching for missing labels and reprinting them. Time always seem to pass by very fast, esp if one is busy.

原本以为星期天工作是件很悲惨的事， 不过我今天过得还算轻松愉快。主要原因是：有人陪我。由于她们的preceptor到tpo代班一天,所以我的两个同学们也就随着跟来。一整天，我们有说有笑的，没一会儿就到下班的时间了。除此之外，托了她们的福，今天的午餐完全不用我消费...︿︿

*不知为何，感觉今天店里特别冷，弄得我两只手都冰冰凉的。要是在冷气底下再呆久一点的活，说不定还能变冰雕呢！看我冷成这样，诗婷很贴心的买了个heat pack给我。好感动哦！虽然那热袋并没有起太大的作用，不过it's the thought that counts, right?


*今天dispense了我的第一个prescription。开心^^


*晚上，Andy来代班时，给我出了三个谜题，要我解答，可我怎么想都想不出。咳，我真是自找苦吃，早知就不告诉他我是莱佛士毕业的。就先欠着吧，下次再告诉他我的答案。

today, our preceptor gave us some situations to test our counselling skills, and none of us did very well. Somehow, me and see hwee keep missing out on one or two counselling points. and we couldn't really rmb the doses. haiz...

这几天和店里的promoter都混的好熟，不仅能跟他们偷师学艺，认识了好多不同种类的health supplements，有时还会有免费的产品吃呢！不单单promoter，我和店里的职员也相处得很好。刚开始时觉得有些职员凶巴巴的，很不友善，可相处久了后才发现，原来他们也有和善的一面　︿︿


虽然在TPO做工才一个星期，不过，在basement里播的歌，我基本上都已经听腻了。每天重复着播同一个ＣＤ，要听得不腻都很难，幸好这几天有live band可以替我打打岔。我想，再过一个星期，那些歌我就都能唱了。等我的attachment结束了，说不定我已经厉害到单听前奏就能猜出歌名了．．．

终于学完cashiering了！！不过比起其它的staff，我的速度好慢哦。我想，可能只是他们的三分之一吧！老是有一长排的人等着我，还蛮不好意思的。其实，感觉做收银员就像上战场一样，随时随地都得做全力的冲刺。而且，压力好大哦！深怕一不小心，有了亏空，就得自己掏钱了。一天五块钱，都不够吃饭了，更不用说浪费在这种不该发生的错误上。咳，不过人一忙起来就大意，容易犯错。今晚做终结的时候，发现nets上有两块钱缺空。真希望不是我犯的错误...

今天学了点cashiering，不过到目前为止只能做些简单的cash transaction.　那些linkpoints啊什么得太复杂了，还没学会。慢慢来吧...　


因为设计的问题，一罐白树油漏了，不仅弄得整个储藏室臭臭的，还熏了我一手的，差点儿没把我呛死。以后，我再也不要排含有白树油的产品了，能躲多远就躲多远。那味道可一点儿都不好闻...


由于这个星期我都在做morning shift,所以今天下午第一次碰到locum。今天代班的是andy,一个很funky的人。我左看右看上看下看，怎么看都不觉得他像pharmacist。后来才得知，原来他是做sales and marketing的。和他谈了一个下午，就被他的悲观感染了，对于药剂的热诚也减少了不少。做一个药剂师似乎并没有我所想象得那么好。每个module都要背得死去活来，可到头来薪水就那么一丁点儿。更惨的是，这个职业根本不被认可，因为我们总是被排挤。 咳...有点后悔当初没选会计..

忙、忙、忙。今天warehouse来货，所以得忙着点货、排货，然后忙着pack 3 ply mask。就这样一眨眼，一个早上过去了。下午的时间就上课。学了pain,fever和一点pharmacy law。今天也有人来安装antenna，可惜我的手机不争气，只有站在antenna下面才收得到signal, 而且最多也只有两个bar=.=

also saw my area manager today. though he looks pretty friendly, i'm still rather relieved that he's not here for inspection =p

*basically slacked through the morning,cos my preceptor was busy. But i did managed to familiarise myself with the pharmacy. even helped 2 people locate their products ^^ feel so proud of myself. however, i couldn't give any recommendations when they ask for one cos i haven't learn abt the differences among the products yet. so many things to learn, so many things to rmb. i wonder if i can absorb all...


*vegesamine went out of stock today! cos some guy just came and bought all the 5 bottles that i had. =) so, i had to do my first purchase order and fax it to the supplier. I hope the pdts will be delivered by tml... *praying very hard*


*one of the shelf talker fell out today and i helped to fix it. Took me some time to figure out how it works. =p


*learnt one thing very impt today: nvr believe 100% wat is written on the labels. How can the GSL items treat runny nose when all the antihistamines are kept under lock and key in the pharmacist's cabinet? Found some pdts very weird also, eg robitussin dm. On one hand, there is an expectorant to break up the phlegm so that you can cough the phlegm out. but on the other hand, there is also a cough suppressant to suppress the cough reflex =.= so contradicting....

My first day of work: Quite relaxing actually, cos dunno why the pharmacy is very quiet today.


Did a few things:


* Was assigned to take care of 21st Century vitamins. Tt means stocktaking, ordering, cleaning the shelves, blah blah blah. For the first time, i realised tt there is really a WIDE range of pdts available. Just health supplements alone take up about 8 wall units and 2 gondola(not counting those for organic). I hope no one will approach me for recommendations yet. at least give me a few weeks to rmb all the pdts...


* Learnt abt form E, invoices, IBT, packing medication etc. Also had a short lecture on corns, callus and warts ^^ actually there are a lot of medications and minor ailments tt we didn't learn in uni. The stuff tt they teach is really limited. And a lot are just theories, which the pharmacists dun really practise cos there is little clinical significance.


* Had my first homework from my preceptor. Also had my first test. We were asked to locate a couple of pdts, which we eventually managed to find,after she told us what the product was used for. haiz, my knowledge of the brand names is so lacking.


* Meet Selina, yr 3, who was doing part-time while waiting for her hospital preceptorship in batch 2. Hmm...may consider doing part-time for the rest of my hols. I don't think 6 wks is enough to learn everything, even though we will be overworking (clocking an ave of 42h a week when we are only expected to work 40h a week)


* Was quite relieved to hear from Selina that it's highly unlikely tt we will encounter any drug addicts, cos my preceptor decided to play safe and not carry any codeine syrup. Wise choice =)


* I have absolutely no idea why pharmacists are always treated like cashiers, even with our white coats and the big "Pharmacy" sign. I'd lost count how many times we have to direct the customers to the correct place.


* Had one customer coming into the shop and comment "oh..so this is not watsons arh?" duh...the colour scheme of the shop is not even correct lar.


* Was told by my preceptor to patrol the shop whenever i'm free to prevent theft, which seems be a common thing in pharmacies. The thieves always take the stuff inside and just leave the empty boxes behind. Tt's why my preceptor only display the empty boxes of the expensive items. but tt also generates prob. Heard of cases where customers bought the empty boxes cos they didn't see the "this box is empty" sign. lol. They must have had a nasty shock when they found out tt they spent so much money to buy a box with nth inside...

Had another round of briefing. The day started off with workshops in the morning and then role playing in the suntec living pharmacy. And tt's the end of the orientation. Tml's the start of actual retail practice. *nervous* i hope i will know the ans when my preceptor quizzes...

今天一大早就到ubi报道，上了unity的briefing。过后我们一大群就到tpo学qsc和merchandising。第一次和preceptor见面，虽然混在同学堆里面，但仍然很紧张。还好她很亲切，整天都笑嘻嘻的，让我放心不少。临走前，我向她拿了工作时间表。看了一眼后，我顿时傻住了。天啊！这是什么时间表啊！下午班得做到晚上十点，而且连周末都泡汤了！更惨的是，因为和see hwee是rotating shift,所以有时星期天我还得值班吔！！话又说回来，我们再苦也没有我的preceptor苦。她可是星期一一直做到星期天，几乎都不放假，甚至每星期至少有两天要值班到１０点。减去两餐的时间（每餐半小时），她基本上要连续做１１小时。真可怜。难怪大家说pharmacists have no life...


一天的briefing下来后，我和wanling变动身到island creamery与azza和debra会合，一起在那儿吃了点心，总算完成了wanling的心愿。不过，我们俩在路上倒是经历了个满恐怖的事。我们原本坐在巴士上好好的，不知何时，身后冒出了个怪伯伯，无缘无故一直摸我们俩的头发。一开始，我们以为他可能是无意间碰到或什么的，所以就没多加理睬。可后来就感觉越来越不对劲，吓得我们连忙换位子，离他远远的。幸好他过后就没有再骚扰我们．．．


不习惯穿高跟鞋的我，今天一路走下来，脚上马上就起了好几个水泡，疼死了。咳，我想，我还是得赶快适应的好．．．

为了看家具和notebook，今天和妈妈两人一起跑到淡滨尼，逛了一圈ikea和courts。太久没出来逛街了，我才走了没一会儿就累了（咳，老了...）。幸好那里床啊、椅子啊什么的都很多，所以随时随地都可以休息。到了后来实在走不动了，我们就坐下来吃晚饭，过后再接着逛giant。giant里的山芋和四季豆还相当便宜，妈妈一站在那里就选了两大包。我呢，也陪着妈妈选。不过好像并没帮多大的忙吔。因为不常买菜，所以不太会分辨好坏。我通常要花好久才选出一些满意的。哪像我妈，一眼就能看出好坏，没一会儿就一大把抓在手上了。我想，那一大包一大包的菜，要是有十分之一是我选的，我就要偷笑了。临走前，妈妈在我的“淘汰“区里又救回了好几个不错的。我嫌弃那些豆上斑斑点点的，不好看，可妈妈说，那并不碍事；买菜有时也不需要太在意外表。不要看山芋头子上冒黑汁不雅观，其实这些山芋才是最甜的哦！
结论：我这个“完美主义者”似乎不太适合买菜...

Went to school today for preceptorship briefing which was supposed to start at 10.30am. but i accidentally overslept and woke up only at 9. It usually takes about 1 and a half hour to get to school, so it's a miracle i wasn't late. well, i was lucky that i didn't waste much time waiting for transport. The buses and train came almost immediately. During the briefing, we were told that we had to work for a total of 240h (tt means may need to work on sat as well. wth!!) and the pay is only $5 a day. Tt's so pathetic lar! $5 can't even cover my transport and meal cost =.=


After the briefing, azza, wanling and me went out for a sad singles lunch. we were abandoned by the other 3 who had other plans. anw, the 3 of us went to vivo for lunch. then we shopped ard for a while. i saw this very cute winnie the pooh cushion in mini toon that is just the right size for use in my new hse. but too bad it's not comfy enough T.T and my search for a big comfy cushion still goes on...


Preceptorship's coming. so we also went into the unity at harbourfront centre to have a look and familiarise ourselves with the products sold there. the male pharmacist on duty keep staring at us. cos we were looking at products that are not really suitable for us, eg regaine. lol. he must be thinking "what a weird group of students"...

终于考完了！不过，很可惜，这并不代表就脱离苦海了。经接着，还有preceptorship 呢！真紧张...