tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36650952.post1438666981019486403..comments2024-03-27T10:29:06.518-04:00Comments on A Natural Scientist: And Another Thing!Jenny F. Scientisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072624674603337551noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36650952.post-31785554052650661802014-07-19T02:41:43.808-04:002014-07-19T02:41:43.808-04:00Baby 3 just arrived for us 3 weeks ago. On a Tuesd...Baby 3 just arrived for us 3 weeks ago. On a Tuesday. On the Thursday my postdoc Husband found out he had been partially scooped. And he now can't take any time off. It sucks, but we're managing. Looking forward to my mom arriving in a few weeks for 2 weeks though....Jenn, PhDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36650952.post-71762101253251243142014-07-19T00:48:57.678-04:002014-07-19T00:48:57.678-04:00I understand the logic, but yes, I'd be annoye...I understand the logic, but yes, I'd be annoyed as well.Ameliehttp://amelies-welt.de/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36650952.post-38377463621150013742014-07-18T18:12:07.058-04:002014-07-18T18:12:07.058-04:00Yes, I would be stomping my feet as well and I wou...Yes, I would be stomping my feet as well and I would be incredibly angry at my spouse. <br /><br />Unfortunately, it's an ugly truth, but I fear that in a small department a request for time off teaching in one's heaviest quarter would indeed be seen as negative for eventual tenure, and, yes, especially for a man, who cannot argue physical needs as a motivation. <br /><br />Presumably, though, he can scale back on everything that isn't time critical and be present as much as he can for the family? <br /><br />Is there a way for you to get other help? <br /><br />bjAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36650952.post-37301500670257224932014-07-18T09:49:30.670-04:002014-07-18T09:49:30.670-04:00Yikes. If it helps, I'd be totally annoyed. I&...Yikes. If it helps, I'd be totally annoyed. I'm practically stamping my feet on your behalf. Talk about the patriarchy...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com