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First, my library is closed on Fridays. The library is jerking us around by having us to sign up to work at a nearby branch on Fridays. It’s open on Fri. from 12-5, and it’s runned by 2 staff members. One of the staff members might be the librarian whose been there for a year and ½. Then we are told that we have to work at a faraway branch-notice is given about a week in advance.
So about 2 weeks ago I was told I wasn’t working at the nearby branch (it’s 10 blocks away, on the other side of downtown-it’s in a private park) on my scheduled Fri., I had to work at X, which meant I had to drive there. About 5 days latter (the Mon. before I worked that Fri.), I was told I had to work at Y library. Then the day before I suppose to work at Y, I was asked by a supervisor (but not mine) if I would work at the nearby branch, since library Y didn’t need someone there. I told her fine. About 2 hours later I asked my super if the other super told her. Of course the other super didn’t tell her.
So I Friday, instead of eating lunch at noon, I had to eat it at 11 so I would have 30 min. to walk to the other branch. It took about 15 min.
It’s an itty-bitty branch, about 400 sq ft. maybe 300, I’m not sure. There is room for 2 coaches, and four computers (the last one disabled because too many people watched porn on it). I was expecting to see a lot of our regulars, but luckily it was about 10 people waiting for us to open.
First jerk: there is a sign-up sheet to use the computers. You get 30 minutes at a time, then have to get up to let the next person on. The asshole logged back on. This happened when the regular staff member went to lunch at 1:30 (why couldn’t she go at 11:30? She was there since 8am). I went up to him and asked, “sir, did you log in again?” he said yes, and I told him, “you can’t log in again, you have to log out and let the next person on the list use it. You can put yourself on the list again.” Of course, the regular staff member knew he would do this, but she didn’t tell me, even though she did tell me at opening everyone was good at getting up after their 30 minutes were up.
Second jerk: The regular staff member was at lunch, but she checked in on me 2 times. Second time I was busy and some jerkoff was complaining (to the regular staff member) about the new hours for the branch, which is now closed all day mon-thur. He was talking about how he had an item he had to pick up on Wed, it was very important. This guy looked like a bum. I could almost understand if it was a student (who at the last min. needed to read a book for class) but he looked like he had too much time on his hands. I didn’t have anymore customers so I told him I could help him, since the regular staff member is at lunch. The jerkoff said (in a “I’m being funny” voice), “oh she’s a figment of my imagination then!?” Ugh.
Third jerk kept on complaining that none of the computers had sound. He said it was discrimination.
Since I was leaving at 5 instead of 5:30, I expected to get home 30 minutes earlier. One thing was that the regular staff member said she would take me to my car, so I didn’t need to take the bus. 3 (THREE) minutes before closing, we get a call. I hear her tell the caller how we are closing at 5, that we are next to a statue…I asked her, “Are we really waiting for a patron?” and she said it was library delivery. She was upset because she never heard about the program for Sat. that delivery was bringing supplies for. They arrived after 5 with a dolly full of boxes, and said they had 10 more trips. By then it was 5:09 and I told the regular staff member I was going to walk to my bus. She said it wasn’t going to take too long but I was thinking, “Ten more trips? Forget that.” So by the time I got to my bus stop, I waited long enough to catch the regular bus I usually catch at 5:40. ugh.
I did talk to a cw who had to work in the itty-bitty library on Sat., and the kits were cpr kits, that the local councilmember was giving kids at the park.
So about 2 weeks ago I was told I wasn’t working at the nearby branch (it’s 10 blocks away, on the other side of downtown-it’s in a private park) on my scheduled Fri., I had to work at X, which meant I had to drive there. About 5 days latter (the Mon. before I worked that Fri.), I was told I had to work at Y library. Then the day before I suppose to work at Y, I was asked by a supervisor (but not mine) if I would work at the nearby branch, since library Y didn’t need someone there. I told her fine. About 2 hours later I asked my super if the other super told her. Of course the other super didn’t tell her.
So I Friday, instead of eating lunch at noon, I had to eat it at 11 so I would have 30 min. to walk to the other branch. It took about 15 min.
It’s an itty-bitty branch, about 400 sq ft. maybe 300, I’m not sure. There is room for 2 coaches, and four computers (the last one disabled because too many people watched porn on it). I was expecting to see a lot of our regulars, but luckily it was about 10 people waiting for us to open.
First jerk: there is a sign-up sheet to use the computers. You get 30 minutes at a time, then have to get up to let the next person on. The asshole logged back on. This happened when the regular staff member went to lunch at 1:30 (why couldn’t she go at 11:30? She was there since 8am). I went up to him and asked, “sir, did you log in again?” he said yes, and I told him, “you can’t log in again, you have to log out and let the next person on the list use it. You can put yourself on the list again.” Of course, the regular staff member knew he would do this, but she didn’t tell me, even though she did tell me at opening everyone was good at getting up after their 30 minutes were up.
Second jerk: The regular staff member was at lunch, but she checked in on me 2 times. Second time I was busy and some jerkoff was complaining (to the regular staff member) about the new hours for the branch, which is now closed all day mon-thur. He was talking about how he had an item he had to pick up on Wed, it was very important. This guy looked like a bum. I could almost understand if it was a student (who at the last min. needed to read a book for class) but he looked like he had too much time on his hands. I didn’t have anymore customers so I told him I could help him, since the regular staff member is at lunch. The jerkoff said (in a “I’m being funny” voice), “oh she’s a figment of my imagination then!?” Ugh.
Third jerk kept on complaining that none of the computers had sound. He said it was discrimination.
Since I was leaving at 5 instead of 5:30, I expected to get home 30 minutes earlier. One thing was that the regular staff member said she would take me to my car, so I didn’t need to take the bus. 3 (THREE) minutes before closing, we get a call. I hear her tell the caller how we are closing at 5, that we are next to a statue…I asked her, “Are we really waiting for a patron?” and she said it was library delivery. She was upset because she never heard about the program for Sat. that delivery was bringing supplies for. They arrived after 5 with a dolly full of boxes, and said they had 10 more trips. By then it was 5:09 and I told the regular staff member I was going to walk to my bus. She said it wasn’t going to take too long but I was thinking, “Ten more trips? Forget that.” So by the time I got to my bus stop, I waited long enough to catch the regular bus I usually catch at 5:40. ugh.
I did talk to a cw who had to work in the itty-bitty library on Sat., and the kits were cpr kits, that the local councilmember was giving kids at the park.
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