a position requiring a masters degree and 3-5 years of experience. Guess how much it pays? $17 an hour
That is appalling
We can come by between classes. Usually I use that time to copy over my class notes with a system of different colored pens. But it's been pointed out to me that that's, you know...insane.
Willow ,'Showtime'
Natter 76: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Foaminess
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
-t - Jun 24, 2020 7:50:32 am PDT #22733 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Jesse - Jun 24, 2020 8:27:26 am PDT #22734 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
That IS appalling.
Also it's admitting I've failed. I should be able to just not care about stupid decision making and disrespect.
And that is not failure!
flea, you're in a brutal situation because it doesn't sound like there is another job out there you just have to find. But it may still be worthwhile to quit this one.
Calli - Jun 24, 2020 8:45:22 am PDT #22735 of 30019
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
flea, that sucks. Work is a huge chunk of most people's lives, so having it be unpleasant is definitely a burden.
When I was in non-profit work, we had a number of people with MLS degrees in Knowledge Management positions. If you'd be open to it, you could consider broadening your search for something like that.
msbelle - Jun 24, 2020 9:14:40 am PDT #22736 of 30019
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Do you have any interest in contact tracing? Not that it would pay well either.
Theodosia - Jun 24, 2020 10:40:57 am PDT #22737 of 30019
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
I'm inclined to side with the people who say start the job search now and hold up for a bit on the resigning (though just knowing you can when you finally decide to is a little freeing), because things are changing or going to change -- so much depends on the next couple months with Captain Trumps (you could get furloughed again!), they could lay off the library staff because of budget cuts and then you DO get Unemployment, and then after the election we could have a sane responsible President which will make many things seem less stressful.
OTOH, I'm not the one who is ready to cry after a day's work of getting disrespected and ordered into the epidemic equivalent of going over the top into a hail of machine gun fire.
You will have my respect no matter what choices you make.
-t - Jun 24, 2020 10:55:19 am PDT #22738 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
That is a good point about unemployment eligibility, Theo. But a gamble at this point.
You will have my respect no matter what choices you make.
Cosigned
Cashmere - Jun 24, 2020 11:07:30 am PDT #22739 of 30019
Now tagless for your comfort.
Oh god, the only job posted in the metro area right now is for a children's librarian, a position requiring a masters degree and 3-5 years of experience. Guess how much it pays? $17 an hour. Don't go into librarianship, people.
I make $16 and besides our Youth Services director, there is only one other full time person in our department. It's a brutal business. People ask me if I want to go back and get my MLS. I just cackle.
On the plus side, I get 30 hours a week, paid time off, get to play with lego, manga and read stories.
I love my job more than any I have ever had but it's a part-time gig for me and I came to it late and found a cushy position.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 24, 2020 11:20:19 am PDT #22740 of 30019
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I have adulted today, doing grocery pick-up for the first time (not impressed—in addition to the expected toilet tissue outage they couldn't find Triscuits or store brand veggie pizza, which is ALWAYS in stock!) and speaking to my bank to compare the relative merits of various types of savings and checking accounts.
The reward appears to be that the calico kitten ran up toward me and let me pet her while she was snuggling against her dad with no food in sight. Kitten fur is the softest thing known to humanity!
Sheryl - Jun 24, 2020 11:55:09 am PDT #22741 of 30019
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Aw,Matt.
msbelle - Jun 24, 2020 12:00:11 pm PDT #22742 of 30019
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
yay kittens.
we have had SO. MUCH.BARKING.TODAY! 1) it is garbage pick-up day so Bailey would be barking a bit more than usual, BUT I do believe she us remembering Miley and part of it is "HEY! HEY!". 2) If Bailey barks, Miley barks. 3) the contractor came by 4) the electrician is here working.
JUST SO MUCH TO BGARK AT.
Now, of course, when my workday is done - they are both asleep.