tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002038439593481614.post1015953810095151921..comments2014-03-24T08:38:41.241-05:00Comments on OFI/OFO: Back in my courtArticulateDadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08407769773596623808noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002038439593481614.post-8688879353827175832007-10-16T15:50:00.000-05:002007-10-16T15:50:00.000-05:00The adjunct route is insane. I'm adjuncting for o...The adjunct route is insane. I'm adjuncting for one class right now, but it's for fun and for a little extra income, not as a livelihood.<BR/><BR/>There are a couple of tenure-track job openings right now that would be really good matches for me. But I've decided not to apply for them because I'm putting WHERE I want to live ahead of WHAT I do. And those two jobs are not where I want to be living.<BR/><BR/>I know, it sounds crazy. But after putting WHAT ahead of WHERE for all these years, I'm ready to dwell in a place rather than a position. I believe if I stay in this place long enough, I'll have enough quality connections, and the perfect opportunity will present itself.<BR/><BR/>My (totally unsolicited) recommendation is to find your place, AD and RocketMom. Then build your lives within that place, rather than let yourself chase opportunities only to land someplace that may, in the end, not feel very much like home for your family.Leslie M-Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02434392840359276805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002038439593481614.post-62924345716130882032007-10-16T07:45:00.000-05:002007-10-16T07:45:00.000-05:00Thanks for your comment, Laura. The validation hel...Thanks for your comment, Laura. The validation helps to seal it. It's a tough call, not only for one's own sense of commitment and follow through, that leads us to hold on to academia--but also a tough call because of the expectations of family and friends who have watched us traverse this trial of getting the PhD. And after all that, to walk away. From the outside, how can it appear as anything but failure? But we know (I know) different.ArticulateDadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08407769773596623808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002038439593481614.post-44192345773116737192007-10-15T20:12:00.000-05:002007-10-15T20:12:00.000-05:00I have heard many stories similar to Sara's or wor...I have heard many stories similar to Sara's or worse. I have often thought that the people who tell these stories are slightly insane. Who would go through that for so little pay. I think your inclination to walk away is right on. Refuse to be exploited. That's how you fight this. I walked away from a similar job though it was full time for the same reasons--classes were too big, commute was too long, department seemed unconcerned about the work load (it's just the way it is, makes money for the uni, etc.). I know that feeling, though, of wanting to be a part of the good side of academe, the part where your teaching and research make a difference and are rewarded. It's hard to let go of, but I bet you can find a spot that does reward you for your intellectual talents, probably better than academe could.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10766222493968363248noreply@blogger.com