tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743841912028246535.post5349444723653595682..comments2023-10-10T06:48:40.299-03:00Comments on the feminist librarian: changes afoot in jobland (part one): ms. assistant reference librarianannajcookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17573723390785613915noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743841912028246535.post-35252075547888893032010-12-13T20:34:07.993-04:002010-12-13T20:34:07.993-04:00Anna, Congratulations on your job.Lyn and I are ha...Anna, Congratulations on your job.Lyn and I are happy for you.All the Cook kids safely employed. Whew!. And such interesting jobs! P.S. Anna, I read your blog frequently, even though I don't write.Larrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743841912028246535.post-73714148418038340032010-12-10T22:28:19.756-04:002010-12-10T22:28:19.756-04:00Congratulations, Ms. Librarian! Murkiness and all....Congratulations, Ms. Librarian! Murkiness and all.A'Llynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04295862804070846652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743841912028246535.post-28143762599481413252010-12-09T21:25:09.612-04:002010-12-09T21:25:09.612-04:00Hooray for having an income! Congratulations, Anna...Hooray for having an income! Congratulations, Anna--I know what you mean about the murky stuff but am pleased as punch for you nonetheless.Molly (First the Egg)http://www.firsttheegg.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743841912028246535.post-71860998539409796122010-12-09T16:40:11.440-04:002010-12-09T16:40:11.440-04:00A friend on tumblr posted a really pithy quote abo...A friend on tumblr posted a really pithy quote about how listing off your privilege is really just another kind of privelege, and what people that have it really need to do is shut up and listen and lend a hand when asked. I dig that.Rie Selavyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12903553595271170483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743841912028246535.post-30942601110839006652010-12-09T14:50:11.982-04:002010-12-09T14:50:11.982-04:00Thanks for stopping by!
As you say, there's a...Thanks for stopping by!<br /><br />As you say, there's a difference between feeling guilty for being socially privileged (not very useful) and taking responsibility to do what you can to ensure the situation isn't perpetuated (hopefully much more useful). It's my plan to try and figure out how to do the latter rather than wallow in the former!annajcookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17573723390785613915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8743841912028246535.post-27384605579102547862010-12-09T12:28:04.121-04:002010-12-09T12:28:04.121-04:00I've had many of the same feelings as you do n...I've had many of the same feelings as you do now. Last December, I picked up a temp job at (Clap Clap) NGO when a friend left for a position at Sarah Lawrence, and have stayed on as a consultant (where I am tentatively to remain until next August). (Clap Clap) NGO is a UN entity, so it's probably the one place where being a middle class white American chick didn't help me as much as most places in the hiring process...<br /><br />I do try to remind myself that feeling guilty for having a job when so many others don't isn't very productive--I got lucky, just like I get lucky every time I cross the street without being run down by a taxi (in that I was privileged enough to know when to cross the street for maximum safety, and also happened to not b in the way of a driver breaking the traffic laws of NYC). I've figured out that the best thing to do is to work hard, save wisely, and vote for the people who aren't trying kick the unemployed when they are down.Rie Selavyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12903553595271170483noreply@blogger.com