Mystery/Thriller Reading Friends discussion

Just read a list of suicides by occupation, and librarians were the lowest. I'm thinking that it's because they're always in the middle of a good book, and who wants to check out before it's finished?

Hahaha! Working in the local library was my first part time job in high school. Give the job to the kid who's always here anyway. Even though I worked in the children's section, they'd let me read new adult section books before we started calling people on the list. It was a great job! And since hardly anyone came into my section in the evening I was allowed to read while working. Loved that job.

Funny, Dan. I bet you're right. Dawn, every time I go into the library I think about what fun it would be to volunteer there. Don't want to give the city any reason not to pay librarians for their work, however. It does sound like a great part time job for a student.

Excellent point Dan! It has to be a factor for someone reading a good book, and librarians are surely tempted by their proximity.
Dan in AZ wrote: "Just read a list of suicides by occupation, and librarians were the lowest. I'm thinking that it's because they're always in the middle of a good book, and who wants to check out before it's finished?"

I can definitely see that! Plus the sense that you're helping people and contributing something seems like it would apply, too.

Melodie wrote: "I can definitely see that! Plus the sense that you're helping people and contributing something seems like something that would apply, too."

I bet that they don't include unemployed librarians in their statistics.

I volunteer in my local library one day per week. Wonderful place with happy people