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~~I have an invite code for Bluesky if anyone wants/needs one? Just DM me and I'll pass it on!~~

Edit: Sorry, it's been taken! But when I get some more I'll post here before anywhere else. [/edit]

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I applied for a library job again and, after thinking I hadn't even been called for interview, I got an email asking me to attend one! Which was way after the dates posted on the listing, but whatever.

Anyway, long story short, I didn't get it because I dropped the ball on a couple of questions (it was nothing like the last library interview I had). But the guy who was presumably in charge of hiring said that it was clear that I was passionate about libraries/books, so I should keep applying because something that suits me will eventually come up. And I thought that was really nice of him!

(Also my boss and one of the ladies I work with were rooting for me to get it, as they both said it would be the perfect job for me. Which is also nice and I also don't think they're wrong).

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In other news, I made myself a table mat and a coaster from scrap material, and I think they turned out really well! Pics coming soon on my sketchblog.

I did it in part to use up some sewing thread that I have been hoarding since I was a literal child. I remember not wanting to use it because I really liked the colour (blue, predictably), and I wasn't very good at sewing, so I didn't want to waste it. So it sat around for thirty years, waiting for me to do something with it.

And I was really pleased with the end result of using it, so yay!

I think I'm going to make some more coasters, and maaaaaybe another table mat. I don't know. I haven't decided yet.

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I think that's all I have to say for now, so I shall end this here.

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If no one has grabbed the Bluesky invite yet, I'd like it! I'm on their waiting list but who knows how long that will take.

I once applied for a library job myself, and some of the questions made it clear it wouldn't be a good fit for me, alas. It was working the front circulation desk; I hadn't anticipated that sometimes kids would check out materials and that I might need to stop them from checking out inappropriate stuff. I am very much conflict-adverse so that wouldn't have been something I felt comfortable doing.

But I'm glad you had a good experience with the interview, even if you didn't get the job. Fingers crossed something else comes up that would be a good fit!

Nope, nobody else has asked for it, so I'll DM when I've done this reply :)

I'm sure something else will turn up - I just need to keep remembering to check the council website.

Library! I'm glad that the guy encouraged you to keep applying. It's really nice when a place goes "you're not right for *this thing* but we would love to have you."

Yay using up the stash!

Yay using up the stash!

I have been trying to be less precious about using things since my mum died, and this was a part of that.