I made 6 figures as a pharmacist and still struggled to pay for childcare and my student loans. Here's what it was like, and why I left.

Dec 28 2022 by Business Insider

 
Samantha Boaterfield left pharmacy and started an online business.

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Samantha Boaterfield studied and worked as a clinical pharmacist for eight years. She didn't realize how much family time she was missing until a medical surgery left her bedridden. Now she operates an online business that gives her more time for herself and family.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Samantha Boaterfield, a 32-year-old former pharmacist from Phoenix, Arizona,...

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