I have just gotten a cold, just in time for (what I hope) is my last interview.
Tomorrow: Montana. I'm secretly excited about this one. At first, I was more like "Montana? WTF bitch?" But people keep telling me it's gorgeous. So I'm ready to roll.
After that, maybe someone will offer me a job?
I just hope it's not the LAST place I went. For decency's sake, I will not reveal any names or locations. I will say it was in the south. And I will say it was grim. Faculty were subtly sniping one another in one on one meetings, there seemed to be issues with students, and turnover was high. (Food was good though!) It made me depressed, and I could not spend my junior faculty years there. Which sounds terrible, even to me. And it makes me sick, to even consider turning down work in this economy. But this place was Grim Death, no lie true believers.
[I only feel comfortable even THINKING about turning down this position, were it even offered to me, for two reasons. First, where you start will impact where you end up. So a smidge more pain now will offset a LOT of brutality in fifteen years. Second, I have several other strong leads on my plate. As in: the other two interviews, the interview coming up, a recent unexpected phone interview, and news that I am "shortlisted" for a fine fine postdoc. This gives me a cushion to play with.]
That said: I do have to ask - what was your *worst* job interview experience? Did you take the job? How bad does a job have to be before you say "no way Jose?" In other words: I come to you with open arms and an empty head, looking for advice.
Tomorrow: Montana. I'm secretly excited about this one. At first, I was more like "Montana? WTF bitch?" But people keep telling me it's gorgeous. So I'm ready to roll.
After that, maybe someone will offer me a job?
I just hope it's not the LAST place I went. For decency's sake, I will not reveal any names or locations. I will say it was in the south. And I will say it was grim. Faculty were subtly sniping one another in one on one meetings, there seemed to be issues with students, and turnover was high. (Food was good though!) It made me depressed, and I could not spend my junior faculty years there. Which sounds terrible, even to me. And it makes me sick, to even consider turning down work in this economy. But this place was Grim Death, no lie true believers.
[I only feel comfortable even THINKING about turning down this position, were it even offered to me, for two reasons. First, where you start will impact where you end up. So a smidge more pain now will offset a LOT of brutality in fifteen years. Second, I have several other strong leads on my plate. As in: the other two interviews, the interview coming up, a recent unexpected phone interview, and news that I am "shortlisted" for a fine fine postdoc. This gives me a cushion to play with.]
That said: I do have to ask - what was your *worst* job interview experience? Did you take the job? How bad does a job have to be before you say "no way Jose?" In other words: I come to you with open arms and an empty head, looking for advice.
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That's a good question...