re: #320 A Mom Anon

Today I found a library assistant job I wanted to apply for. It was part time, starting pay of 12.31 an hour and I was a perfect fit for the job til they threw in at the end I needed a 4 yr degree. To shelve books, help people find stuff, help them with computer basics etc. all of which I can do, I even understand the Dewey Decimal System. I’m also almost 60 and being a Mom for 25 yrs means jack shit nothing. Before that I had a couple decades in retail. Why do I need a degree for this? It’s just stupid.

Here in the Chicago suburbs, a friend worked as a part time assistant in a local library for decades and never went to college. Why not apply anyway and tout your real world credentials?