Page in Library Hell

Hey, it's the pissed-off library slave again! 

Got some more ranting to do, so get comfy.

Since I'm going to college Monday-Thursday, I have to work weekends.  In the children's room.  Wheeeee.  And the fuckers I work for wouldn't give me the extra hours I wanted when I asked for them, despite the fact that I NEED the money and NO ONE was using those hours.

So, shit's been piling up.  A lot.  It seems like whenever I get the fucking place cleaned up, I come back a week later and the goddamn place has exploded again!  I checked the schedule and there ARE people working during the week... and by "working" I mean sitting on their fat asses and not doing shit.  And yet they get paid more than I do because they have more hours.  WTF?!

This really pisses me off since, as a page, I get no fucking respect.  Despite the fact that, as one of the Stuporvisors actually TOLD me when I started working, the fucking library can't FUNCTION without us.  WE put shit away, WE keep the place straightened up, WE find stuff for patrons who say they've returned stuff, WE are the ones who get bumps and bruises from working in enclosed spaces.  And they treat us like we're not important, like we're expendable, like our opinions aren't worth shit.  The worst is that, judging from how they act,  I can't go and complain about my bosses when they're being assholes.  Oh, but I can get into trouble for being in a bad mood.  And by "we" I apparently mean "I" because every other page seems to be having a fucking BALL working at the library.

Yesterday brought me to my goddamn breaking point.  First, when I come in and see the mess (which isn't new, so it doesn't usually bother me anymore), I say half-jokingly to the bitch on duty "So, still no new pages, huh?"  And the cunt replies "If you'd get to work and put stuff away, you wouldn't have to worry about new pages."  Like the entire fucking mess is MY fault!  I had a feeling the day was gonna suck after that, and boy was I right.

One of my bitch bosses (who doesn't even WORK in the fucking children's room) kept coming in and telling me how to do my fucking job!  Look you whore, you don't get paid to micro-manage, and you don't get paid to do my job.  So fuck off, stop wasting my time, and go do YOUR job.

And of course, this being the kids' room, obnoxiously loud brats were fucking EVERYWHERE.  Some kids were actually pretty good, but most were obnoxious little shits who made me think terrible things that will probably get me a one-way ticket to hell.  And the parents either left them alone to make a mess.  Or helped them make it.

It certainly didn't help that all day, people (parents and kids) kept coming up and asking for help finding their shit, despite the obvious fact that I was BURIED in work.  In their defense, though, they were polite and actually looked for themselves before asking for my help, and kept looking while I was helping.  Thus, they found what they needed in relatively little time, thanked me for my help (even when they DIDN'T find what they wanted), then got the fuck out of my way and let me get back to my job.

Anyway, all the work not getting done, the continuous noise, the bitchy, unhelpful bosses (yeah, I had TWO riding my ass all day), the fact that the DVDs (which I spent an hour last week getting in PERFECT order) were getting messed up, and the many interruptions were taking their toll, and it literally gave me a headache... and I usually don't get headaches, so that should tell you how bad it was.

Then I noticed one of my bitch bosses doing something in the head bitch's office and I picked a paper off the floor.  She said to just leave it where I found it, so I let it drop to the floor and started to walk away.  She then gets pissed because it landed ONE WHOLE FOOT away from where it originally was.  ARE YOU FUCKING SERIOUS?! It's on the fucking floor!!! Who the fuck cares where on the floor it is, it's the goddamn FLOOR!!!  People walk on it, and it's still easily visible!  It's WHITE on DARK GREY!!!  Come on!

I had about an hour left of work and as I was organizing what was left of the mess... I started to cry.  I'd been trying to hold it in because, y'know, it's not worth crying over, but I started crying like a fucking pussy.  And I kept working, despite the fact that I couldn't see shit because the last thing I needed was that bitch breathing down my neck again.  And I cried for at least forty-five minutes.

I hope you're fucking proud of yourself, you whore bitch fucker shithead asshole cunt.  You reduced a teenager in her first year of college to tears, and you didn't even notice.  I hope the whole place burns to the fucking ground with you and all the other cunts inside.

Now, I will bang my head on the keyboard to vent the rest of my pent-up frustration.

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Ah, much better.

Anyway, hopefully the next time you hear from me, I'll be bitching about custies at a NEW place of employment.

~Kat

Comments

[James]

Ah, thanks for reminding us all that retail hell exists in many different places, even though some locations may not be 100% retail. Custys suck in many places.

I do love the fact that your head is so talented, it can hit keys on opposite sides of the keyboard as you head bang it. :)

[N/A]

Urgh, lazyass library patrons are one of my pet peeves. Our librarians have taken two cuts in the past year, one in hours and one in pay, so they're basically working twice as hard for their money now. Somehow they still manage to do a mostly great job and run so many awesome programs for kids and adults. And still people treat them like crap. The children's librarian absolutely adores my son because he'll go around cleaning up after other kids plus he's always looking for funky socks for her to wear for story times. I adore her because she's so friendly and great with the kids but not afraid to bitch about them if they can't behave. She's a doll.

[Kat]

Oh my, another person using the name Kat o:

And, eeee D: That so sucks! As far as I can tell the librarians at the library I go to are all nice, but you never know...

Here's hoping they get their act together soon! :(

[Burger Bitch]

Should have shoved that paper a foot up that douchebag's ass.
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"THERE. GOOD ENOUGH, DICK?"

[Jit]

*HUG* *hands tissue* *More hugs* *Comfort comfort* I'm sorry! We love you here! Tell the managers to shove a bookmark up their butts.

[Kat #2]

Thanks for the support, everyone. :) At least I know that I can come here to vent!

[mel]

Well, if you worked here, you'd be treated with respect and civility and comradeship. You DO keep the place running, just remember that. We librarians may know what they want, but YOU know where it is. There is no reason to treat anyone at work like that, especially those who are obviously busting their butts working. You have my library prayers that things improve or you find a better job.

PS: Our pages are awesome, they can find anything. They could probably find Jimmy Hoffa if the FBI asked them to.

[shannon]

Page was my very first job ever! And you're absolutely right--no respect, no hours, and no authority to do anything. The messes I used to see! Now I have graduated....to Waitress Hell. Actually, a whole lot worse....but better pay! Good luck!

[Page]

Page was also my first job and after five years I still come back and help out every summer. I actually enjoy it, my boss is nice and understands when i need time off work. The other librarians are also very nice and I feel that they respect me. Some of the kids scream but hey, they are kids they do it sometimes. Also you can never expect anything in the childrens department to stay organized.

I am sorry about your bosses but i just wanted to point out that being a Page is not always hell.

[Library Tech Slave]

Hey Kat,

I realize this is coming a little late but I'm new to RHU and as a library technician I just want to say you have my sympathy. The Kids' department can be hell, especially when trying to keep shelves in some semblance of order. I especially love when some parent who has been blatantly putting books wherever they feel like, complain to me about not being able to find what they're looking for...
Pages are some of the most awesome people working in a library in my opinion and the place would completely fall apart without them. Even if your bosses didn't appreciate your hard work, believe me I do.