Man, that "also" sets off alarm bells. Like, I didn't realize we had turned public schools into soup kitchens until COVID, when they closed the education part and kept the food distribution going. If libraries become de facto unemployment offices, that smells similar.
different use cases? I mean I've used the library printer to print resumes before... wasn't unemployed just changing jobs to someone more interesting, wouldn't have wanted to go to the career center next door
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Reply · Sep 24, 2022@anonynaut Yes- if my assets all evaporated and my current job disappeared there’s still huge demand for software devs and I live in a place with a…Reply · May 15, 2023@generativist @storebrandguy is this why you're hating on public libraries?Reply · May 14, 2023also the libraries provide computer and printer access and job search resources that poor n unemployed ppl can use to find a better job...Reply · Nov 26, 2023@UubzU and then the world ends in a sea of unnecessary paperwork created by ASI to ensure jobs for all the paperclip makers