When I originally put in my notice at my last job, the official reason was that my girlfriend and I were moving to Grand Rapids. Circumstances changed, and that is not happening. However, I have not regretted leaving my former employer, though I have no reason to speak ill of them. It's a wonderful library system and I still happily use the local branch as my primary public library. The real reason I wanted to leave was that I felt the nature of my job had changed and I was unhappy at work there. Unhappy employees are not an asset to any employer. They tend not to do their best work. So, I moved on. I will approach my next job with fresh but realistic expectations. Within those realistic expectations, however, I will remain cognizant of what is a good fit for me and what is not. I'm not good at functioning while miserable, so I must do my best to find contexts that will offer me support, challenge, and some reasonable degree of freedom along with responsibility. When I earn my MLIS in April, the possibilities will open up for me.
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AuthorJeffrey Babbitt, MLIS, is a graduate of the School of Library and Information Science at Wayne State University who is pursuing a career as a librarian in Michigan. Subject Headings
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June 2021
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