Am I mad….

[Tirediam]

To apply for a job I have no experience for but know I’d love and be good at.
Basically it’s a pharmacist dispensing assistant. I have worked in customer service for 22 years and currently a manager but I want to move away from management and want to help my local community and have a complete change of career.
Also it’s 5 mins from my house so that’s a bonus but I just have a feeling I’d love this job!
Would I be mad to apply?? Lots of my skills are transferable it’s just a case of learning ! I am a fast learner, can do qualifications in my spare time etc.
Have stranger things happened? Has anyone here taken a gamble that’s paid off?

Yeah you'd probs get sectioned if you applied

@Yuckypretty alright sarky
It’s daunting applying for a job when I’ve worked in the same place for coming up to 14 years.

Go for it. The qualification is ok and not too bad to do.

Go for it, they can only say no but they may not

Do they have an “essential criteria” which you don’t meet?

I successfully applied for this post after being made redundant years ago, I turned it down as I was offered a better (for me) job. I didn't have any relevant experience or qualifications.

I remember being asked lots of questions about how I would deal with the people who came in for methadone and how would I cope if they were aggressive!

@Hapoydayz no just preferred.

@fabulouslyglamorousferret that’s good to know. I just feel like I’ve come to the end now and I feel so fed up. My boss isn’t going anywhere so a promotion up isn’t likely !
Thanks all

Sorry that was for @IsaLating … just preferred!

I’ve applied. We’ll see! 🤞🏼

You'd kick yourself if you didn't!

Good luck!

Wouldn't it be a much lower salary?

@fabulouslyglamorousferret

I successfully applied for this post after being made redundant years ago, I turned it down as I was offered a better (for me) job. I didn't have any relevant experience or qualifications.

I remember being asked lots of questions about how I would deal with the people who came in for methadone and how would I cope if they were aggressive!

How did you answer it? Interested to know what the right way to answer would be

@HollowTalk £5k less a year… I think I can manage that.. just be very tight for a while, but no commute at all so no fuel costs.

@purpleme12

I think I just talked about remaining calm, building non judgemental relationships with users and knowing when to escalate concerns (ie call the police!)

@Tirediam

Did you apply?