I'm on the radio: the CBC did a radio documentary on Canadian librarians in NYC [listen here]. Howdy to any listeners who straggled on over after hearing it.
I'm feeling kind of sad about the whole thing at the moment, and it's mostly about my ability to stay here. The librarian from Queens Public Library mentioned at the end that he'd been able to get a green card from his employer. I've had no such luck with my library system. When my work visa expires - in 2006 - I will have been in NYC for 10 years. There is no flexibility with the INS... once the visa is up you are to leave immediately.
Thing is, I'll have to decide, soon-ish, if I should head back to Canada. There's a fun-looking job currently advertised on Cape Breton Island - and it's such a good match. My favorite Buddhist lives on Cape Breton Island, actually.
So the question becomes am I being pushed? And should I jump?
I'm feeling kind of sad about the whole thing at the moment, and it's mostly about my ability to stay here. The librarian from Queens Public Library mentioned at the end that he'd been able to get a green card from his employer. I've had no such luck with my library system. When my work visa expires - in 2006 - I will have been in NYC for 10 years. There is no flexibility with the INS... once the visa is up you are to leave immediately.
Thing is, I'll have to decide, soon-ish, if I should head back to Canada. There's a fun-looking job currently advertised on Cape Breton Island - and it's such a good match. My favorite Buddhist lives on Cape Breton Island, actually.
So the question becomes am I being pushed? And should I jump?
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