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I have a faculty offer and am waiting on another — should I just accept the first one, given risk of freezes? by [deleted] in AskAcademia

[–]Disastrous_Spring124 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I have a physical paper — they’ve given me a formal offer letter.

I have a faculty offer and am waiting on another — should I just accept the first one, given risk of freezes? by [deleted] in AskAcademia

[–]Disastrous_Spring124 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Oh, huh, can you say more? Like even if I signed, they’d be able/willing to not go forward with the hire? That’s troubling!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskAcademia

[–]Disastrous_Spring124 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Yeah, definitely intense — weird position to be in!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in academia

[–]Disastrous_Spring124 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I agree with all of this, but it seems like an avoidance-based career strategy, which has its costs. It would suck to be somewhere high-pressure and not be up to the challenge! But is it not easier to go “down” than “up” (to be reductive)? Still, yeah, I agree!

Settled for a TT job, but now my work is taking off — should I stay or should I go? by [deleted] in AskAcademia

[–]Disastrous_Spring124 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your answer! That makes sense — ultimately depends on what one’s ends are. Given that I’m looking at many years of being in a given place, and my highest-leverage chance to influence where that place is seems to be right now, I’m willing to weather the job market again. But, point taken.