I have always had money trouble. Just do not know how to handle it, I guess. Maybe there is some kind of thing inside me that no matter how good it gets, there’s just one thing that will never be above average and that thing is money.Did not help that I went into library school at exactly the wrong time. And I had a job waiting on me. I worked for my mom as a reference librarian until she retired, then I moved up to the director spot. Then I lost that. I shopped around a bit looking for other jobs and there are just not that many out there based on my “experience” level. Here’s a hint to anyone out there that looked at this blog as a “maybe I will try out this career” gauge (and gods help you if you did): “If you can not afford to get your Master’s in Library and Information Science without taking a loan, do not do it.” All the advice I can give.
So I lost the director’s gig a couple of months back and let the bills pile up. To help alleviate some of this, I have taken a second job. What is this second job? Night stocking at the ToyChest toy store until after Christmas.
And it is... different.