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Sep. 25th, 2017 10:03 am Finn's second grade class is learning civics and what it means to be a citizen in the U.S.
In other news, this morning Finn declared that he is a free person and that no one is the boss of him and that he's not boarding the school bus today.
I can report that he did indeed board the bus in the end and that minimal tea was spilled during the course of this brief rebellion.
So I am actively looking for a new job now. I don't feel a little guilty about doing so. I really like working with the library staff we have here. The library itself is probably the least dysfunctional library I've ever worked for. The last place I worked at, for those of you that weren't following me then or just don't remember, was a HR nightmare, complete with death threats and meetings that devolved into screaming fits.
But, the situation isn't good here. I was about to offer a library position to a candidate we interviewed but was told to stop because they were instituting a hiring freeze. Benefits have decreased, pay is stagnant, there's little to no professional development funds. And I'm just not feeling very fulfilled.
So, I'm keeping an eye out. There were a couple of really good positions that opened out recently outside of driving range and I'm not willing to move at this point. On the bright side though, there are a number of libraries in the area and I am not in the position that I need to find something immediately, so I'll find something. It's only a matter of time.
My grandfather needs open heart surgery. They're scheduling it for sometime this week or next. I'm hoping to see him this upcoming weekend. He's 80 and not in the best of health to begin with, but the doctors feel like he strong enough for it and are pretty confident he'll do well.
In other news, this morning Finn declared that he is a free person and that no one is the boss of him and that he's not boarding the school bus today.
I can report that he did indeed board the bus in the end and that minimal tea was spilled during the course of this brief rebellion.
So I am actively looking for a new job now. I don't feel a little guilty about doing so. I really like working with the library staff we have here. The library itself is probably the least dysfunctional library I've ever worked for. The last place I worked at, for those of you that weren't following me then or just don't remember, was a HR nightmare, complete with death threats and meetings that devolved into screaming fits.
But, the situation isn't good here. I was about to offer a library position to a candidate we interviewed but was told to stop because they were instituting a hiring freeze. Benefits have decreased, pay is stagnant, there's little to no professional development funds. And I'm just not feeling very fulfilled.
So, I'm keeping an eye out. There were a couple of really good positions that opened out recently outside of driving range and I'm not willing to move at this point. On the bright side though, there are a number of libraries in the area and I am not in the position that I need to find something immediately, so I'll find something. It's only a matter of time.
My grandfather needs open heart surgery. They're scheduling it for sometime this week or next. I'm hoping to see him this upcoming weekend. He's 80 and not in the best of health to begin with, but the doctors feel like he strong enough for it and are pretty confident he'll do well.
