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A real chance to make a difference - Anonymous employee New York Public Library Employee Review

4.0
Aug 17, 2012
Anonymous employee
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Pros

We connect New Yorkers, from every walk of life, to everything from the latest hot novel to the proper social services office. Every day brings something new, and it's never boring. You work with some of the smartest, most creative, most dynamic people in the city, and have the chance to network with the people who run New York.

Cons

Every branch is short staffed and overworked. It sometimes feels like upper management is more concerned with their media presence and how things look, and less about the actual people on the ground who make the Library run.

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Cons

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Pros

Union laws account for a bonus each year in salary to account for inflation. Union also provides job security. Competitive salaries for the field.

Cons

Many opportunities are grant funded, which does not guarantee long-term job security.

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