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obnoxious librarian from hades

obnoxious librarian from hades

By Dennie Heye

A satire about a librarian with an attitude, working in a global bureaucratic organisation, fighting clueless managers, endless meetings, meaningless acronyms and l-users (library users).

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The one where we pick up a sport

obnoxious librarian from hadesMay 24, 2021

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The one where DOOM is spelled

The one where DOOM is spelled

A new project has been delegated to me - no chance of succes, but I can make it entertaining

Feb 13, 202204:16
The one where a meeting is crashed

The one where a meeting is crashed

Job satisfaction can come from unexpected sources 

Feb 06, 202206:13
Intermezzo - the nightmare restaurant

Intermezzo - the nightmare restaurant

A vendor sales agent takes me to a restaurant which is my worst nightmare

Feb 01, 202202:07
The one where good advice turns bad

The one where good advice turns bad

The meeting with the management consultant has a surprise
Jan 14, 202205:17
The one full of CUCKOO

The one full of CUCKOO

There is a plan to rename the library. Oh dear.
Jan 08, 202203:49
The one where trouble is announced

The one where trouble is announced

Just when everything was as it should be, a memo with bad news arrives
Jan 02, 202203:42
20. The one where we plan a budget meeting

20. The one where we plan a budget meeting

Oh, the joys of having to plan budget discussion meetings...
Nov 22, 202105:22
19. The one with the cost saving memo

19. The one with the cost saving memo

Mid level management has a new idea to crowd source office and restroom supplies
Nov 15, 202102:51
18 The one where we leverage outsourcing

18 The one where we leverage outsourcing

Outsourcing - it has value in unsuspecting ways!
Sep 28, 202103:18
The one where we take a look behind the scenes

The one where we take a look behind the scenes

A new out of pocket expense claim system is being discussed which will CARE for our people
Sep 22, 202107:14
The one with the controls compliance training

The one with the controls compliance training

As always, I am pleased to help my colleagues increase their awareness about important topics. Especially if there is something in it for me.

Sep 07, 202104:05
The one with the luxurious coffee service

The one with the luxurious coffee service

I find a wonderful opportunity to tap into a new revenue stream.

Aug 31, 202103:45
The one where we revive shushing skills

The one where we revive shushing skills

You know what crucial skill librarians have? Shushing.

Aug 24, 202103:23
The one with the internet data limit

The one with the internet data limit

The IT infrastructure department has found yet another way to annoy me.  

Aug 17, 202105:09
The one where we give presentation advice

The one where we give presentation advice

I share my top tips for giving presentations based on watching / suffering through hundres of management presentations.

Jul 30, 202104:30
The one where a dead end becomes a break through

The one where a dead end becomes a break through

Old annoying patrons never leave without a fuss
Jul 21, 202104:40
The one where we get a promotion

The one where we get a promotion

The joys of applying for a promotion for all the wrong reasons.
Jul 14, 202106:44
The one with the sanitized performance review

The one with the sanitized performance review

It's that time of the year again - the annual performance review! Let me explain how to best fill out the self evaluation form.

May 31, 202105:26
The one where we pick up a sport

The one where we pick up a sport

I finally find a library worthy sport 

May 24, 202105:01
The one where we define the reorganisation rules

The one where we define the reorganisation rules

It's that time of year again - management has planned another reorganization. Luckily, the obnoxious librarian shares all the rules for a successful reorganisation.

May 17, 202106:15
The one where a plan comes together

The one where a plan comes together

The VP's secretary is upset about a redesign of the intranet - and I get to quote my idol from the A-team.

May 10, 202105:18
The one where I become a status symbol

The one where I become a status symbol

The appointment of a new CEO leads to a new level in my librarian career! 

May 04, 202107:06
The one with half the library

The one with half the library

Senior management has a new idea for a cost cutting excercise which has to be shushed.
Apr 26, 202104:44
The one where finance gets lost
Apr 20, 202105:45
The one where no book gets left behind

The one where no book gets left behind

It's my favorite time of the month - overdue book and report raid time! 

Apr 12, 202104:35
The one where Kevin ruins my day

The one where Kevin ruins my day

The obnoxious librarian is interrupted during an important task and has to deal with a l-user (library user)
Mar 30, 202104:17
Introducing the obnoxious librarian from hades

Introducing the obnoxious librarian from hades

In this episode I will explain the roots of the podcast about the obnoxious librarian from hades - a librarian with an attitude.

Mar 30, 202102:39