tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36650952.post1829750465560955222..comments2024-03-27T10:29:06.518-04:00Comments on A Natural Scientist: Several ThingsJenny F. Scientisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072624674603337551noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36650952.post-47738762791033456402013-10-29T20:28:25.049-04:002013-10-29T20:28:25.049-04:00YES WELL. I am pretty much tearing my hair out, o...YES WELL. I am pretty much tearing my hair out, one hair at a time. <br /><br />Amusing and also super-awkward: one of the job candidates was a classmate of ours in grad school. Jenny F. Scientist, PhDhttp://naturalscientist.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36650952.post-1075381833452656002013-10-29T14:34:46.704-04:002013-10-29T14:34:46.704-04:00Academia is not at the top of the good graces list...Academia is not at the top of the good graces list in this household at present, as you might imagine. Still, I hope they keep Dr. S, if only to save face about the email.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36650952.post-64159110031567547632013-10-29T08:17:51.972-04:002013-10-29T08:17:51.972-04:00The University does require a search.
He told t...The University does require a search. <br /><br />He told the dude who sent it ("No I didn't! Oh... wait...") and has been removed from future correspondence, mostly. It really was an accident- there's another faculty member whose name starts "Sci". Jenny F. Scientist, PhDhttp://naturalscientist.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36650952.post-11894873396920227782013-10-28T22:03:20.768-04:002013-10-28T22:03:20.768-04:00"•And accidentally sent him a copy of an emai..."•And accidentally sent him a copy of an email discussing the search, including the names and interview dates of everyone else"<br /><br />Yikes. <br /><br />On the upside, he has a chance to see where he stacks relative to the competition and what his department thinks about the search. That being said, even if it all works out splendidly, I am willing to call this one as being cruel given the toll it takes keep competing. The only possible justification is that the University requires a search and there is no way to handle this rule. Otherwise, somebody is being led on (either the inside or outside candidates).Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760453165301871031noreply@blogger.com