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A division that was once great - Anonymous employee New York Public Library Employee Review

2.0
16 Jan 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

+Understanding how to organize books and magazines +Meeting new people everyday +Helping people out with library materials +Some good supervisors that are understanding on situations +Once had good flexible hours

Cons

-Incompetent managers that don't know how to manage a merger between divisions -Supervisors that would abuse their employees by forcing them to do work that only supervisors are responsible for and not part of the job description -Managers that are highly disrespectful towards their employees and not taking responsibilities for their own mistakes -Changes schedules very often without notify staff of new changes -Very low pay (minimum in 2016) and no wage increases -Extremely short hours for part timers -Non flexible hours and will be based off your school schedule -No regard for employee safety with a dangerous computer room to manage -Little room for advancement

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Pros

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Cons

- Compensation is significantly below market rate. - Toxic directors and senior leaders favor certain employees and encourage sycophancy. Sycophants are rewarded with benefits such as flexible work schedules and the ability to work remotely. - Promotion is contingent upon being a sycophant. - Directors and senior leaders often avoid the office altogether or have erratic schedules, such as arriving at 7 pm and leaving whenever they please, while simultaneously enforcing strict rules. - If you’re an ambitious individual seeking career growth, this is not the ideal place to be.

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