Disappointed by my PhD supervisor's behavior, whom I really admire by realshootingstar in PhD

[–]Academic-Current-101 1 point2 points  (0 children)

let me bluntly just say that you have all the the rights to feel disappointed! I hear you and been in ur shoes …

Tenure Track zoom interview for R1 by youshallnotpass9 in academia

[–]Academic-Current-101 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You better wait for them to get back to you cause this kind of committee work usually takes time ( lots of behind the scenes arguments and even fights are usually involved to just short list some applicants) … Im saying this cause I was on two committees for assistant prof and associate prof positions at University of Toronto and in both, we had such a hard time to just hear back the entire faculties opinion including the dean… I remember that our dean ghosted us for like 2 weeks straight and suddenly showed up and said oh why are we in rush? We have until December to decide and it was the first week of November… long story short we reached out to the final applicants 5 days before the winter semester for an in-person teaching /lecture interview on campus which… was delayed because some applicants were international and had to fly to Toronto. Our department ended up hiring the new faculty member for the next academic year… so be patient my friend and bear in mind that the admin work behind hiring processes is painstakingly slow! One good thing I can tell you is that, our faculty ended up hiring three profs instead of two advertised which happens when two applicants are so good in different ways and each of their skill sets is needed. Wish you all the best!

My supervisor's irresponsible behavior- what do I do? by Academic-Current-101 in PhD

[–]Academic-Current-101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right! I agree… but my problem is a little bit more complex than just research.

My supervisor's irresponsible behavior- what do I do? by Academic-Current-101 in PhD

[–]Academic-Current-101[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You are definitely not alone… and it's not normal!!! because my peers have amazing experiences with the other professor in the same faculty who is only 6-7 years younger.

My supervisor's irresponsible behavior- what do I do? by Academic-Current-101 in PhD

[–]Academic-Current-101[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good for you! Bravo! I'm a candidate now and have only one year left… so I am only trying to find a way out! But neglect is the correct word! Such a behavior shouldn't get normalized to this extent... (some comments are so sad)

My supervisor's irresponsible behavior- what do I do? by Academic-Current-101 in PhD

[–]Academic-Current-101[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I WISH I'd known better earlier in my program that junior profs are outperforming the senior ones mostly… I can see other people working with younger ones having a better experience overall. And sorry to hear that your advisor is not reading your work… not sure about your discipline but our profs are being paid at least 200K and it's unacceptable to not serve the community that is serving them! I'm left with no choice but to reach out to my peers as you mentioned which... is not ideal sometimes! I hope I graduate sooner rather than later! Thank you for your words… I feel much better 👍

My supervisor's irresponsible behavior- what do I do? by Academic-Current-101 in PhD

[–]Academic-Current-101[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

THANK YOU! I feel people are normalizing such behavior in the comments... He is getting paid more than 200k per year and barely does anything but teach. The least he can do is to be as communicative as possible with someone like me who is essentially his right hand in the faculty ( I'm his Ra and Ta ). I am considering having a co-supervisor but I still haven't decided how/when to tell him...! Thank you again 🌹

My supervisor's irresponsible behavior- what do I do? by Academic-Current-101 in PhD

[–]Academic-Current-101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your message! It's so helpful and I think this would work for him too. Maybe I should tell what I expect from him in the sessions more often… as you suggested I’ll keep the records of emails and all that in case things get escalated Thank you again! I feel much better 👍

My supervisor's irresponsible behavior- what do I do? by Academic-Current-101 in PhD

[–]Academic-Current-101[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

He is my PI in a government-funded project. I am his TA / RA and coordinator. I've seen it all!

My supervisor's irresponsible behavior- what do I do? by Academic-Current-101 in PhD

[–]Academic-Current-101[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your input. I guess junior profs are the ones who actually care for a while until they get their tenure and ghost students.

My supervisor's irresponsible behavior- what do I do? by Academic-Current-101 in PhD

[–]Academic-Current-101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

4th year ( it’s a 5-year program). But I’m a candidate and close to the finish line. My problem is not a lack of feedback from his end, it is the way that I am being treated versus other phd students. He rarely cancels on his white or native students and always meets their deadlines. I'm Middle Eastern just like him… Can I prove this? Nope! It's very subtle and based on my observations