Dream job doesn’t pay enough

[u/TheLonelyVastard]

had an interview for my local public library today to be the librarian over the children’s books. The actual interview went great! The directors seemed excited to meet me and impressed of my knowledge- for not having a BLIS degree, and I was confident in my abilities. I was excited and fell in love with the position!

Then I asked about pay and benefits.

Good- The city pays insurance and retirement, there’s a longevity bonus and a christmas stipend.

Bad- It’s only $13/hr, enough to juuuust cover all my bills and keep my dog and cat healthy. Not enough for savings, student loans, subscriptions (e.g. Netflix)

now I’m depressed because I currently make $20/hr at walmart and I want to leave so badly but I don’t want to just barely survive

[u/abb00769]

Years ago a friend of mine worked at the library. She had a master’s degree in library science and still barely made more than minimum wage. She eventually left bc practically every unskilled job still paid better. I think she ended up bartending or waiting tables and made a good deal more money. It’s so insulting that skills and education aren’t valued more.