I've been a librarian for around 8 years now, but I've been unemployed for 7 months now. I was previously employed primarily with the federal government, and I actually had really good librarian jobs in several different agencies. However, after the DOGE fiasco ( which is how I lost my job), those jobs basically don't exist. My partner has a decent job that they like, and it's not geographically flexible, so moving isn't an option. I'm so tired of the low pay and vocational awe causing librarians to accept horrible pay and treat it like it's normal, so I don't think I'll be that sad about leaving the field, but I do need some suggestions on career pivots that won't require another degree (I already have two master's degrees) Any and all advice would be greatly appreciated. My previous work was in medical librarian, technical library services, and digital librarian work, in case that's helpful. What are some jobs where my skills might actually be useful? Thanks!
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I've been a librarian for around 8 years now, but I've been unemployed for 7 months now. I was previously employed primarily with the federal government, and I actually had really good librarian jobs in several different agencies. However, after the DOGE fiasco ( which is how I lost my job), those jobs basically don't exist. My partner has a decent job that they like, and it's not geographically flexible, so moving isn't an option. I'm so tired of the low pay and vocational awe causing librarians to accept horrible pay and treat it like it's normal, so I don't think I'll be that sad about leaving the field, but I do need some suggestions on career pivots that won't require another degree (I already have two master's degrees). Any and all advice would be greatly appreciated. My previous work was in medical librarian, technical library services, and digital librarian work, in case that's helpful. Thanks!