You’re right that the pay isn’t much, it was my side job but then 2020 happened and it’s my only job for now.
It’s surprisingly energetic, plenty of crazy people amble through the doors, I’ve broken a sofa when a bunch of little kiddies all dog-piled to sit next to me (god knows why, I’m shit with kids), been told I should vote for the Monster Raving Looney Party and witnessed a screaming physical brawl between a parent and children.
I’ve had a book returned growing mould and another with pages burnt and the extinguished match still inside. It makes me feel young working there though, most of my colleagues are my parents’ age and one guy is old enough to be my grandpa.
Dang! That would break my heart to see books in such bad condition though. Dont know how you do it. Jesus christ if a bunch of kids did that to me I'd be like nope break time. Hopefully you get back to something less hectic soon. Do you at least get to read on the job?
Getting used to recycling the damaged books was hard. About the little goblins, I marched straight to the break room once that shit show was over, someone asked if I wanted tea and I told her I needed a stiff drink.
Although reading isn’t banned it’s a public library so there’s usually too much palava going on with the kids, oldies or oddballs to find time to read, I’ve only managed three times in a year and a half.
Book shopping irritate anyone else?
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You’re right that the pay isn’t much, it was my side job but then 2020 happened and it’s my only job for now.
It’s surprisingly energetic, plenty of crazy people amble through the doors, I’ve broken a sofa when a bunch of little kiddies all dog-piled to sit next to me (god knows why, I’m shit with kids), been told I should vote for the Monster Raving Looney Party and witnessed a screaming physical brawl between a parent and children.
I’ve had a book returned growing mould and another with pages burnt and the extinguished match still inside. It makes me feel young working there though, most of my colleagues are my parents’ age and one guy is old enough to be my grandpa.
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Dang! That would break my heart to see books in such bad condition though. Dont know how you do it. Jesus christ if a bunch of kids did that to me I'd be like nope break time. Hopefully you get back to something less hectic soon. Do you at least get to read on the job?
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Getting used to recycling the damaged books was hard. About the little goblins, I marched straight to the break room once that shit show was over, someone asked if I wanted tea and I told her I needed a stiff drink.
Although reading isn’t banned it’s a public library so there’s usually too much palava going on with the kids, oldies or oddballs to find time to read, I’ve only managed three times in a year and a half.
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Jesus! That'd be like working at a strip club. All the eye candy you want but no touching allowed. That would be hard