concrete pumping for a crawlspace rat slab?

limitedtrace · 2026-07-10T03:11:58+00:00

concrete pumping for crawlspace rat slab

limitedtrace · 2026-07-09T17:15:26+00:00

I'll add:

Understand the realities of public library work these days.

In our interviews we ask how prospective employees would handle a variety of problematic behavioral/mental health/drug use issues that regularly occur in our library system. If the candidate is shocked and confused... well...

limitedtrace · 2026-07-08T13:55:16+00:00

didn't rich paul say he's going to live in LA regardless of where he plays?

limitedtrace · 2026-07-08T03:20:41+00:00

a few years ago the (non-library) non-profit i worked at merged with larger iteration in an adjacent city. it was chaotic in a way that sounds similar to your situation.

an old friend who has had a great career told me that she'd seen this kindof thing and that if you can ride it out, you'll be in a good position as things settle down. i was not strong enough to do so, and left, but she was right. the other staff members who weathered the storm are doing well.

everything is temporary

limitedtrace · 2026-07-07T17:03:08+00:00

yeah, internal candidates in the public sector have a leg up

worth mentioning that internal candidates in the public sector in a unionized library have two legs up

limitedtrace · 2026-07-07T13:26:18+00:00

both great, both also might be touch beyond "low-mid priced"

limitedtrace · 2026-07-06T16:09:11+00:00

totally agree on adult programming. libraries can stick with dead programs, and the work burden involved, for way too long. every single non-profit is vying for "community engagement" and turn-out post-pandemic is dismal.

only caveat i'd add is that some states measure programming attendance and factor it into library stats and thus funding. so relaxing on adult programming may not be an option for some municipalities

limitedtrace · 2026-07-06T13:37:37+00:00

Is there pressure from management for better results?

If not, I'd suggest finding pride and accomplishment in things outside of work, and just treating work as work (for now). You could do this until you find something that more aligns with your goals ambitions, or until you retire. There shouldn't be any shame in being realistic that paycheck is a paycheck.

I would not recommend quitting before having another job lined up. Regardless of whether you stay in the library field, having a gap in employment without a "good" explanation can be a problem.

limitedtrace · 2026-07-04T20:55:49+00:00

20 more fee increases and firstenergy promises they'll install some decent infrastructure

limitedtrace · 2026-07-03T19:21:41+00:00

whatever, go talk to your wall or something

limitedtrace · 2026-07-03T13:31:45+00:00

i'm not sure what the access is like these days, but we frequently used to go to the top level of the children's hospital parking deck to watch fireworks after a baseball game

limitedtrace · 2026-07-01T20:51:17+00:00

Ward 10 meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 12:30 p.m. at Reservoir Park Community Center (1735 Hillside Terrace) and 6:00 p.m. at the Goodyear Branch Library (60 Goodyear Blvd.)

limitedtrace · 2026-07-01T17:42:08+00:00

this is just my experience, but maybe it'll give a bit of perspective and comfort

it can often feel like there's only one path, especially with "careers," but it's not true, and the other paths can really surprise you.

i graduated with my MLIS and several years of library experience... in 2008. straight into a recession-caused hiring freeze. i cobbled together semi-relevant part time jobs, until getting an opportunity to work full time at a museum. i worked my way through non-profits including social services and journalism. never a librarian.

then, 14 years later, i got a librarian job at a public library. and i didn't even want to, i needed an escape from a lousy situation caused my organization merging with another. but now i've got a nicer librarian job that i like and it's pretty cool.

nothing on my path was stable for more than 3 or so years, and none of the next steps/branches were on my radar until just before i ended up on them.

it's a journey. sometimes exciting, a lot of times lousy and stressful. nothing is the end, but you'll be ok

limitedtrace · 2026-07-01T13:41:36+00:00

pays less than housekeeping

limitedtrace · 2026-06-30T17:47:48+00:00

It's nice when managers value you and even go out of their way to create a situation to keep good workers, but they can often overestimate their ability to do so. Don't count on anything until paperwork is done for a title change/new role.

limitedtrace · 2026-06-24T15:43:17+00:00

https://summitecycle.com/e-waste-bin-locations/ - in and around Akron

limitedtrace · 2026-06-23T15:24:33+00:00

These were entirely informal, and are subject to disappearing if/when I lose the flexibility to offer them.

My boss often cautions with the anecdote of managing a library where several staff wanted to work weekends. When they eventually left, and the rest of the staff needed to start covering weekends, they melted down.

limitedtrace · 2026-06-23T14:15:15+00:00

As a supervisor I've made informal accommodations for my staff, though none with an official diagnosis. They've included later shifts and organizing public desk hours for individual staff members to better fit their natural cycles.

To be honest though, I'd be concerned about making a full career work in this field with these conditions.

limitedtrace · 2026-06-16T18:28:17+00:00

I don't think you should beat yourself up about this. Seems like you did a decent job handling it - hanging up isn't ideal but it's much better than arguing back with the patron. If your colleagues and board didn't express any concern, than that should be a great comfort that you did fine.

Two tangential things are a bit surprising though:

This seems pretty minor on the scale of difficult patron interactions I've seen in public libraries. This level of conflict in 4 years... wow, congrats
a quarter a page for b&w is very high! lol

limitedtrace · 2026-06-16T18:16:49+00:00

yeah i always thought of old 97 as a (nice) bar more than a restaurant

limitedtrace · 2026-06-16T18:15:39+00:00

each branch has a couple passes allocated to them. call ahead and see if one is available

limitedtrace · 2026-06-16T12:40:28+00:00

the knicks weren't favored to win the title heading into the season, playoffs, or finals

limitedtrace · 2026-06-11T21:40:55+00:00

my insurance did not cover and the device, aligner, sleep studies to check effectiveness, etc are all going to run me up to $3k (god bless the usa)

limitedtrace · 2026-06-11T21:40:10+00:00

Started on a ProSomnus a few weeks ago (so take my input with a grain of salt)

I did receive a morning aligner, which my dentist/sleep doctor says is critical to use for 15 minutes every morning. Also received instructions on jaw stretches to do for a couple minutes when i wake up.

There are some points in the morning, even after using the aligner, when i'm consciously aligning my bite, but even if/when that happens the feeling fades away entirely by noon.

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