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SoCalDem

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21. The ultimate irony is that probably MANY of their employees

Reply to rdking647 (Original post)

Thu Mar 21, 2013, 08:44 PM

Mar 2013

don't even make enough to partake in their health care insurance. The execs, computer people and the pharmacists may make enough, but the rank & file people I see there are not making enough to put a roof over their heads.

My friend's daughter had a job at one of our CVS store & she made $8.10 an hour & on a good week, got 26 hours..do the math..

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goodbye cvs [View all] rdking647 Mar 2013 OP

Irony being that among other things - truedelphi Mar 2013 #1

References please. GeorgeGist Mar 2013 #23

Just quickly googling "aluminum" in vaccines truedelphi Mar 2013 #24

Good for you. I won't patronize CVS for a variety of reasons but Cleita Mar 2013 #2

I would never have prescriptions filled or do any shopping at CVS... chillfactor Mar 2013 #3

Me, too Rider3 Mar 2013 #4

They screwed up one of my father's prescriptions Aerows Mar 2013 #5

I didnt even know CVS was still around. bunnies Mar 2013 #6

Lot of them here in North Georgia. RebelOne Mar 2013 #7

Rite-Aid is the bog one around here. bunnies Mar 2013 #8

CVS is the largest pharmacy in the country. Gravitycollapse Mar 2013 #12

really? bunnies Mar 2013 #15

Yeah, they've bought out several others. There have over 6000 stores. Gravitycollapse Mar 2013 #17

One on every block in LA Liberal_in_LA Mar 2013 #16

They're all over the Los Angeles area. nt Raine Mar 2013 #20

thumbs up. bionnaki Mar 2013 #9

lol Sheldon Cooper Mar 2013 #11

Fact: Being "fat" does not mean one is unhealthy. Gravitycollapse Mar 2013 #13

Yea, threats always work vankuria Mar 2013 #14

CVS olddots Mar 2013 #10

Albertson's market bought up the Sav-on drugs and moved them into their markets Raine Mar 2013 #22

What makes you think your next pharmacy doesn't do the same thing? kudzu22 Mar 2013 #18

I think everyone at big companies may eventually have to do this Sweet Freedom Mar 2013 #19

The ultimate irony is that probably MANY of their employees SoCalDem Mar 2013 #21