Alright, so I'm allowed, I think, to occasionally freak about the job market. Tis the season.
It's sunny today, and I have accomplished many house errands in the two hours I've been up. Now it's all about finishing this paper, packing for Austin, getting down there tomorrow morning, staying until the pre-dawn hours of Sunday, coming back, teaching a yoga class if anyone shows, then putting the week together.
Really, this paper should be the end of about three-four weeks of sustained deadline stress. Maybe it'll get better. Or, maybe it'll be replaced by the twelve, count them TWELVE, job applications which are due in the vicinity of November 1.
Flying to San Francisco for the big hiring (??) conference at the end of December is going to cost, at least, six hundred bucks. That's without hotel or food. Come on someone, you can hire me if I'm going to put out that kind of cash just in CASE I get an interview and just in CASE it amounts to anything.
How existentially barren IS the universe? One finds out in the academic job market.
6 comments:
Have a great time in Austin!
FWIW, I feel like the barrenness is across the board--even as several job searches in sociology have been called off altogether in recent days. It's definitely a crazy time to be on the job market though. God.
Have a great time in Austin. I'm sure you'll love it.
hi Patrick
sorry, i haven't read your blog in a while. i've been super busy and going thru family things. hope you're doing well. i hope you enjoy practicing with Liz while you're there. i love austin. it's a great little city and great college town. if your dates in san francisco fall between about the 21st of december and january 1st you could use my tiny apartment while i'm away visiting my family. that way you can save money.
cheers,
arturo
Owl, thanks, and it ruled! If you've not been to the Liz shala, it's worth a check. Good vibes.
More about the job market later!
Arturo, amazing offer! My dates are going to be the late December 20's, so that fits! I don't know if I'm going yet, must await interviews, but wow, that would be fabulous.
More soon!
sure, just email me when you get closer to firming up the dates. i think i actually fly out the 23rd and return the 3rd. even if you arrive earlier, you can transfer during your stay to my place, if you want to. i'll have to coordinate with a neighbor.
cheers,
Arturo
Hi Patrick!
Glad you made it to our led primary... fun and sweaty, right!? Hope you had a great time in Austin (did you pull out your mat on the UT campus lawn and do some "stunts"? ha!)
Great to meet you!
- Liz
Arturo, will do!
Liz, yes ma'am on all counts! More about this in the coming blog post!
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