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Originally Posted by kiyakiya
Thanks for your response swami81. I was under the impression that one could work as a volunteer/unpaid so long they are not gainfully employed, just like charity work. I do have a graduate assistantship that permits me to work a maximum of 20hrs in the department as a research assistant and that basically covers Monday - Friday (8 - 5pm), more like 'full time'. The problem that I am anticipating is finding a pharmacy that would fund my H1B visa to work after 6pm and during the weekend. Its wont be easy, but that has never stopped me before. Any suggestions??
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Excuse me but why are you thinking of working in a Pharmacy if you are on a high education way. I mean why don't you just concentrate on your PhD? and after you take this PhD you will find better chances to find a good job ( in other places than pharmacies ) ? If you have financial issues then go ahead and try it. But if everything is ok , I would suggest that you just concentrate on your PhD and give it all your time. And afterwards, hundreds of employers ( in different fields ) will beg you to work for them.
I have read somewhere on the internet that individuals with high education like Master and especially PhD are highly sought in wide range of fields in the US not just pharmacies. There is a huge difference in job opportunities between a Bachelor and a PhD. An Individual with a degree like PhD deserves a much better place than a pharmacy. If you wanted to work in a pharmacy in the end then why did you decide to get a PhD?
Your PhD has the priority, everything comes second. If you are in need of money to finance your studies then go ahead, but if you feel comfortable then forget it, at least for now, until you secure your PhD. You'll find better chances to work in a pharmacy then, but now and especially that you can't work full time, I think it's gonna be very hard. It's already hard for pharmacists who have dedicated themselves for a full time pharmacy job . Getting H1b visa is not easy anymore, and It needs very good luck. Plus you have to impress the employer so that he can sponsor a H1B Visa for you, and I think saying that you want to work for 3 hours a day will not be impressive at all. That's just my humble opinion.
