Employment
Oct. 11th, 2007 02:12 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
annundrielI am...conflicted.
Last night family friend called me to let me know that the Quincy school district is accepting applications for a librarian technician position. Today I got to read the ad in the paper myself and now I just don't know what to do. But my parents are pushing me to apply and I...don't really want to.
While applying doesn't mean acceptance, I have some problems even contemplating it. For example, they're asking for a couple of things in the application that I am not familiar with. Now, the lady that called me did so because she was sure the position wouldn't require certain specifics that I don't have (like a degree in education). And while it looks like that's the case, there are still things listed that make me scratch my head and go, "Well. I definitely don't have that."
Plus, reading over the duties listed it just seems like more responsibility than I really want. And, yes, I know I need to put myself out there, but I like doing what I do in Royal.
Which leads me to my main concern. I just started substituting for the North Central Regional Library. The librarian in Royal is kind of counting on me to be available when she's sick or can't be in. And she gets sick rather often. The library in Mattawa has apparently also been asking if I'd be willing to drive down there. So...clearly I'm wanted and needed and appreciated, but do I stick with the substitute job or do I apply for something that's potentially going to give me more hours and better pay?
Of course, they appear to only be looking for someone for this school year. Whereas if I stick with NCRL who knows what could happen.
And, like I said, I know applying and accepting are two different things. By which I mean both that just because I apply doesn't mean I'll get offered the job and that just because I'm offered a job doesn't mean I need to accept it. But why stress myself out with applying when I could just happily keep things the way they are?
I just would rather not think about any of this. Why can't I be back in school where my decisions consisted of, "Should I read for this English class or that English class?"
Last night family friend called me to let me know that the Quincy school district is accepting applications for a librarian technician position. Today I got to read the ad in the paper myself and now I just don't know what to do. But my parents are pushing me to apply and I...don't really want to.
While applying doesn't mean acceptance, I have some problems even contemplating it. For example, they're asking for a couple of things in the application that I am not familiar with. Now, the lady that called me did so because she was sure the position wouldn't require certain specifics that I don't have (like a degree in education). And while it looks like that's the case, there are still things listed that make me scratch my head and go, "Well. I definitely don't have that."
Plus, reading over the duties listed it just seems like more responsibility than I really want. And, yes, I know I need to put myself out there, but I like doing what I do in Royal.
Which leads me to my main concern. I just started substituting for the North Central Regional Library. The librarian in Royal is kind of counting on me to be available when she's sick or can't be in. And she gets sick rather often. The library in Mattawa has apparently also been asking if I'd be willing to drive down there. So...clearly I'm wanted and needed and appreciated, but do I stick with the substitute job or do I apply for something that's potentially going to give me more hours and better pay?
Of course, they appear to only be looking for someone for this school year. Whereas if I stick with NCRL who knows what could happen.
And, like I said, I know applying and accepting are two different things. By which I mean both that just because I apply doesn't mean I'll get offered the job and that just because I'm offered a job doesn't mean I need to accept it. But why stress myself out with applying when I could just happily keep things the way they are?
I just would rather not think about any of this. Why can't I be back in school where my decisions consisted of, "Should I read for this English class or that English class?"
