Continuation about my substitute-issues... and Jon Stewart rules.
So... The issue with my substitute continues...
I hope I got to a bit of a solution to the issue though. It was teachers study day today, so no kids/teens at the school really. Which made sure we could have a bit of a talk. I told him how shocked I was about him answering the teens that he'd be happy to be out of there, as I wrote yesterday. And he hadn't seen it as a bad thing since he'd been talking to those girls before (those are some of the good girls, loud but good).
As most of you would know I am VERY blunt, honest and straight to the point. Not unkindly though. I kept checking with him that he was OK, and all that. So it was a good talk. And I'm sure there'll be more of them. He confessed he was afraid going to work while working at this school. He doesn't feel safe there. And can't stop thinking about our hooligans aka jewels when at home, afraid of what they'll do when he gets there the next day.
Dear boy. You have to stop doing that. Seriously. That is not going to work in the long run. He's just 26, I found out today. But he admitted he was totally unprepared to work a full time job. He's just been hired by the hour before this, mostly at the big city library. And there you do one thing at a time. Either you are at the information desk OR you shelf books. One or the other. So hence he couldn't wrap his mind around doing both AND have kids/teens in the library at the same time.
He is a nice guy. Just VERY inexperienced, young and unsure of himself. Working my job? With the issues there, our 'jewels' aka hooligans and that troubled area? NOT a good fit for him. He's not been doing good mentally, he confessed.
So even though I'm still annoyed at the state of the library, since he hasn't shelfed much or kept much of any order in the bookshelfs... I do feel a bit sorry for him. He needs to grow up. (Also, since he doesn't know the alphabet that well what with being dyslexic he made a cheat-sheet... of the alphabet...)
A teen, yesterday, ex-hooling who actually takes care of his grades and stuff these days, he gave me an applaud when I threw one of the hooligans out (while limping, mind) and said happily "So glad to have a librarian with balls back!" Uhu... Thanks? X-D *mildly amused* But it does give an idea how the teens have felt about my substitute, doesn't it? :-P
ANYHOW!
Next week I'll work four hours a day, and we'll touch base on what classes he's been at and what he's done with them. And he wanted to see a bit how I worked, so he'll learn. (Good on him for even asking that! Gives me hope!) So that'll be interesting. :-) And after that... Full time and I'm back full blast, kicking the ASS of any hooligan giving troubles in the library! Literary! With a limp! X-D
Lastly I want to share this. Because it made me smile. Also, Jon Stewart is THE GREATEST! And I wish he'd not retired. I've watched this twice.
This entry is crossposted between LJ and DW. Comment where you are comfortable.
I hope I got to a bit of a solution to the issue though. It was teachers study day today, so no kids/teens at the school really. Which made sure we could have a bit of a talk. I told him how shocked I was about him answering the teens that he'd be happy to be out of there, as I wrote yesterday. And he hadn't seen it as a bad thing since he'd been talking to those girls before (those are some of the good girls, loud but good).
As most of you would know I am VERY blunt, honest and straight to the point. Not unkindly though. I kept checking with him that he was OK, and all that. So it was a good talk. And I'm sure there'll be more of them. He confessed he was afraid going to work while working at this school. He doesn't feel safe there. And can't stop thinking about our hooligans aka jewels when at home, afraid of what they'll do when he gets there the next day.
Dear boy. You have to stop doing that. Seriously. That is not going to work in the long run. He's just 26, I found out today. But he admitted he was totally unprepared to work a full time job. He's just been hired by the hour before this, mostly at the big city library. And there you do one thing at a time. Either you are at the information desk OR you shelf books. One or the other. So hence he couldn't wrap his mind around doing both AND have kids/teens in the library at the same time.
He is a nice guy. Just VERY inexperienced, young and unsure of himself. Working my job? With the issues there, our 'jewels' aka hooligans and that troubled area? NOT a good fit for him. He's not been doing good mentally, he confessed.
So even though I'm still annoyed at the state of the library, since he hasn't shelfed much or kept much of any order in the bookshelfs... I do feel a bit sorry for him. He needs to grow up. (Also, since he doesn't know the alphabet that well what with being dyslexic he made a cheat-sheet... of the alphabet...)
A teen, yesterday, ex-hooling who actually takes care of his grades and stuff these days, he gave me an applaud when I threw one of the hooligans out (while limping, mind) and said happily "So glad to have a librarian with balls back!" Uhu... Thanks? X-D *mildly amused* But it does give an idea how the teens have felt about my substitute, doesn't it? :-P
ANYHOW!
Next week I'll work four hours a day, and we'll touch base on what classes he's been at and what he's done with them. And he wanted to see a bit how I worked, so he'll learn. (Good on him for even asking that! Gives me hope!) So that'll be interesting. :-) And after that... Full time and I'm back full blast, kicking the ASS of any hooligan giving troubles in the library! Literary! With a limp! X-D
Lastly I want to share this. Because it made me smile. Also, Jon Stewart is THE GREATEST! And I wish he'd not retired. I've watched this twice.
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