Replacing us can be hard, yes, but we do still have opportunities, especially in the corporate world. As I go, I learn about all of the departments that are impacted by my work, such as the people who monitor our logs and feeds for violations of FCC regulations, the commercial and promo writers, the ad sales folks across regions(I've slowly begun working more with the Latin American division of Cartoon Network, which is based partly out of Atlanta and partly out of Buenos Aires), and so on. And as I work to research and develop new tools, I end up meeting with various departments to learn about database development, UI, audio work, CC and DVS production, etc.RCBH928 wrote:@The Librarians
Seems like your job the kind of job that if you go into, you are just so much invested in it that you can't switch jobs easily. You are also very irreplaceable , it will take a lot of time for someone to come along and know where everything is located and which document talks about what subject. It might be easier if you work in a general library, where a person who knows about English Literature can work in multiple areas, but some one like Ack who is specialised in categorising Turner Broadcasting library they will have a hard time finding a different guy for the job, and to be honest I think it will be hard for you to find a job else where other than Turner Broadcasting using your librarian skills...
And Turner's good about keeping people in and finding new ways to promote them. I've known software architects who started out as cameramen, and at least one high-ranking HR specialist who used to work as a producer for CNN. In fact, I've met quite a few people who have been with the company several decades As I continue to work, I make contacts. I may end up staying in my division, or I may move over to Cartoon Network, where I know more people. As long as I can prove I'm capable of learning and doing a job, and as long as I can show this skill to the people around me, then there will be far more opportunities for me to grow and expand, regardless of whether I am educated as a librarian or doing library-related work
Also, Turner has multiple libraries, though you could say I'm working more with databases these days.
