As I expected, I’m feeling both sad and relieved at the same time. I wish I could stay and work on the projects that I have going, but unfortunately that’s going to be someone else’s job. I feel really protective about my projects… not so much the dull stuff like photocopying things for patrons (even if it’s RFK stuff) but more like the Swain or Eisteddfod stuff… those are my babies (especially the Eisteddfod). I started that project. I got Prof. Glasser to talk to Judy. I began it. And I can’t finish it. It’s a really long and involved thing that is going to take years. I’ve never had a job that I actually liked what I do. All my other jobs have been things to just make money, and it was bearable only if I liked my co-workers. My co-workers here are great, but I actually like the work I do, too.

I feel relieved though, since I’ll move on away from UMD… I still feel like a student here. Judy said she’s considered keeping me as an O3, but since four of those employees classified as 03 (no benefits or union) just got sacked (or rather, laid off, but it’s the same thing, really), there’s no hope for that. The cataloging department is down to Pearl. Just Pearl, and no one else! ILL has lost another, and Photographics lost Justin… everyone is so bogged down with work, and things are going to move slower than ever. The people that are essential are getting laid off, while non-essentials (but those with seniority) are allowed to stay. It’s crazy, man. “Everything is wrong.”

I’ll be starting CM, probably in September, but I’d like to swing it sooner, ’cause we’ll need the monies. I’m joining the Y, ’cause it has air conditioning, and it’s cheap. I’ll be going with Colleen in the mornings before she goes to work. She’s about to get laid off as well, so she’s looking for a job as Manager at that awful Ham place… ew. But it’s a job, I guess. This wasn’t intended as a “the world sucks” kind of post, but it has sort of devolved into that….

moving on… I listened to “NO!” again today. Jesse finally burned “Mink Car” and “They Got Lost” from Evan, so I can give those back. I know Evan’s been having withdrawls from “Mink Car” so he’ll want it back. I still haven’t told him about that surf place in NH that has lessons. I hope he’ll be able to come. And if he can’t come that weekend, then perhaps another. They’re leaving on the twenty-somethingth, though… argh. I can’t believe they’ll be gone for that long. Crazy, I tell you.

Posted by Babs @ 06/27/2003 11:22 AM EST