I remember finishing up at Pitt's iSchool. There were so many people from all different programs at the school being acknowledged. When I looked around I thought "The careers in LIS must be robust for all these graduates." The reality proved far from the truth. I can't speak for most of my classmates, since I lost contact with them. My experiences brought nothing but rejection and the LIS profession's closed-minded views on human resources. My struggles in Colorado confirmed this skepticism and I've all but abandoned the profession.
Since returning to being a Medical Records Technician, I've helped my department go fully digital. I helped establish groundwork for our EMR program. It wasn't a traditional career path, but I'm pleased with how things are working. I enjoy my coworkers and the setting of my workplace is delightful.
In the future I hope to expand on the pitfalls of contractor work. I also plan to call out the lies, short-sightedness, and failures of academic groupthink in LIS. I'm not pleased about being lied to and exploited by members of the academic community. This blog will help me organize my thoughts and provide a cathartic experience for what I endured. I'm not sure where this blog will go but seeing it develop will be intriguing.
- Andy out
