Introduction
In today’s fast-paced world, it is difficult to find yourself a satisfactory job, if a job has been gained in the first place. Attaining satisfaction at the workplace is a challenge put up in front of everyone working. There is immense competition, and a drive to move upwards leaves people showing all sorts of attitudes and reactions at the workplace, without knowing how they could be affecting others and their sustenance at the office.
The topic of the Article
The article that has been chosen for this paper is titled, “Take This Job and Love It”. It is from a series of articles, related to job satisfaction. Job satisfaction includes the feelings of contentment of any employee enrolled with an institution and faces no displeasure at the workplace, or in the environment about it. It varies from individual to individual, and in this article, it has been shown that even though librarians have to face hard work for long hours and minimum wages, they are still happy with whatever they get, and are satisfied with their jobs. The focus of the article is on librarians, as it is an extract taken from the renowned, ‘Library Journal’.
Overall Purpose
The purpose of the article is to signify the value of librarianship as a worthwhile job, despite the long working hours and the variety of people to deal with, and low pay. It has been discussed that no matter how difficult it may seem, most of the current librarians are content with their jobs, and surveys show that if they had another opportunity to work, they would take up librarianship again. Some have even complained of their counterparts not doing equal amounts of work like them, but they seem to be unaffected by this attitude of their colleagues.
Contribution of the Article to the Overall Topic of the Course
This article shows survey results of employees who are librarians and are satisfied with their jobs, even though they have to put up with low pay for the amount of work they contribute and the little frustrations that arise due to fellow employees. Most of the librarians are happy and satisfied because the other plus factors make them overlook the petty issues. The survey in the article showed that relationships with fellow workers stood fourth in the list of elements for satisfaction, but in the dissatisfaction category, the third aspect was the concern of others not putting in the amount of effort they are required to.
Reactions and Considered Opinions Regarding the Article
The article praises librarianship, basically, and shows how weakly paid the employed librarians are, nevertheless, they seem to love their profession. I opine that it is a good element of motivation for anyone who reads it, and the boring image of a librarian can be transformed into an exciting one. We can gain some information not known to us, regarding librarianship and its advantages that these librarians are enjoying their teammates, their relationships with the students and lecturers on campus, and the internet-based information they gain. It is well worth reading, for any person who is interested in knowing how well the job of a librarian may suit him or her, and the barriers and pathways that come along this profession.
Works Cited
Robbins & Judge. Organizational Behavior. 2008. Web.
Take This Job and Love It, 2008. Library Journal, 133:2. Web.