In November 1995 I started working four hours a week at the library, shelving books after school.
In 1998, I went up to ten hours a week because the libraries underwent a major BPR thingie.
In 2001 I started working 30 hours a week after I finished my degree. After a while I went up to 40 hours so I could stop working Saturday mornings. I missed my one weekday off, but it was worth it.
Today I left the library for the last time. My bosses gave me a pink begonia plant, which I will try not to murder. On Saturday I have my leaving dinner and kareoke, which should be fun.
I feel pretty sad about leaving, the library has been a huge chunk of my life and it's hard to believe that I won't be shelving any more trollies of books. That I won't be seeing some of my favourite patrons any more. And that I'll have to start paying for DVDs I take out.
I feel excited as well, though. I'm ready for a change, and I'm ready to do something new and different with my working life. I hope that the future is bright, and that I can meet the challenges with a level head.
In other news I don't think I'm gluten intolerant. I think I'm stress intolerant. I got really sick a while back when I was so disappointed about not getting a promotion and dealt with all the stress of the job interview process and so on. I have been eating gluten-tastic foods for a couple of weeks with no apparent effects.
Perhaps I should try cutting out dairy?
PoF: L337 librarian
CO: endings
End of era. Beginning of new era. Timing is at the switch of season, around samhain - useful. It augurs well, I think - this is a time of major transition so you are in tune with the world around you. Kia kaha.
Posted by: morgue at May 2, 2007 09:57 PMChanges are always bittersweet. I hope I can help make this transition to your newest work situation be as easy and exciting as possible.
*hugs*
Congratulations. Leaving the familiar is hard to do.
Posted by: Jackie at May 2, 2007 10:29 PMMorgue:
"Timing is at the switch of season, around samhain - useful."
Um... Samhain is a Celtic tradition celebrated at the final harvest at the end of October. It doesn't exist in the Southern hemisphere, partly because our calender is different, partly because we don't have harvest traditions, and partly because we're not Druids.
Posted by: Pearce at May 7, 2007 06:31 PM