Advice on job hunting for new trans & chronically ill librarian?
Hi, I'm graduating with my MLIS in a few weeks (yay), and I've been applying to jobs around a 50-60 mile radius where I live in Upstate NY. I know a lot of people recommend moving for a job, but I'm openly transgender and chronically ill (on Medicaid)... I know I'm very lucky to live in a state that treats me like a human being, and I'm horrified at the prospect of moving for a "real librarian" job to somewhere that is unsafe for me, or to only have a temporary job that leaves me somewhere without access to the medical care I need.
Right now, I'm applying to anything that comes up that I feel I can commute to, but if I can't find a job right after graduating, I might look for non-library work in the meantime where I am. Does anyone else have tips on what to do? Thank you in advance :)