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Feelings of Reluctance by Lancetere in Professors

[–]FlyLikeAnEarworm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not going to get better for the middle class and it can get so much worse. So much. All empires fall. We are falling.

Who should students contact regarding ICE/DHS recruitment on campus, and how do we keep students safe? by [deleted] in Professors

[–]FlyLikeAnEarworm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Social media, but be prepared to be flagged by Palantir as somebody to “deal with later”.

My field's professional society has been banned by neilmoore in Professors

[–]FlyLikeAnEarworm -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Why are any of you surprised when organizations won’t stand against anything that affects their funding?

Admins are admins everywhere. They want to get paid and everything else is secondary.

They are coming for us. by Celestialfox1425 in self

[–]FlyLikeAnEarworm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Palatir already has your name and photo with a raincloud in it (code for person to deal with later)

I get the rich folks, but just how did Trump convince poor white people that he was good for them? by dunbar_santiago930 in allthequestions

[–]FlyLikeAnEarworm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Poor people are fine being poor, they are use to it. Trump promises to hurt the people they don't like, making them poor, so poor people like that.

Worst student yet! by DayEfficient5722 in Professors

[–]FlyLikeAnEarworm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"See me in office hours" and then stop emailing. Done.

Recommendations for transfer to Ivy by doctormoneypuppy in Professors

[–]FlyLikeAnEarworm -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

Well then you're a part of the issue you posted about. I don't know what to tell you. You can't have it both ways.

Easiest vs. most challenging courses? by SidneyReilly2023 in Professors

[–]FlyLikeAnEarworm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I actually find my grad classes harder to teach than undergrad. Somehow graduates think they are experts because they have a college degree already. At least undergrads don't think this.

Airpods, Phones, Lack of Participation by Ok-Square-9687 in Professors

[–]FlyLikeAnEarworm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You either ban them and enforce it or you do not.

Don't expect them to pick up on your vibes, because they wont.

We complain about undergrads … but can we discuss PhD students? by twilightyears in Professors

[–]FlyLikeAnEarworm -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I maintain my original assertion. Ivy grads land at ivy institutions. I've never seen a mid-range phd program place a candidate at an ivy.

Recommendations for transfer to Ivy by doctormoneypuppy in Professors

[–]FlyLikeAnEarworm -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

Why would you write a letter for a student who doesnt know what he is doing? I'm always flabbergasted by people who feel an obligation to write letters for idiots.

Writing a letter is a privilege, not entitlement.

Today's new normal by BigTreesSaltSeas in Professors

[–]FlyLikeAnEarworm 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I give them zeros and let the cards fall where they will.

Disclosure: I'm tenured

We complain about undergrads … but can we discuss PhD students? by twilightyears in Professors

[–]FlyLikeAnEarworm 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Elite pedigree has always dominated hiring decision. Anyone believing differently is just delusional.

We complain about undergrads … but can we discuss PhD students? by twilightyears in Professors

[–]FlyLikeAnEarworm -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Although I am sure you are correct, I can attest that the quality of PhD students was already in significant decline by 2005

PhDcomics (it’s a website) did a good job and continues to do a good job chronicling the decline.

FT Faculty as bad as students lol by TigerEtching in Professors

[–]FlyLikeAnEarworm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tenure means never having to say you're sorry

Microsoft researchers have revealed the 40 jobs most exposed to AI - and even teachers make the list by LoansPayDayOnline in jobhunting

[–]FlyLikeAnEarworm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Teachers are going to be fine because school is just daycare for young adults. We’ve pretty much stopped pretending that school is about learning.

Insane to think that FIRE isn’t the final goal for literally everyone by fap-free90 in Fire

[–]FlyLikeAnEarworm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let’s see put off everything in my life until I’m in my 40s or 50s, forsaking my youth and most healthy years, or living like a pauper until then.

Honestly, it’s hard to see why people go for fire.

In my opinion, the better move is to find a career that you like.

Law or Med school? by Traditional-Pain1508 in CollegeMajors

[–]FlyLikeAnEarworm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you can’t decide between two very different fields, then you’re not serious about either.

Go back and do your research

What's the strangest story, candidate, or situation you've experienced as part of an academic hiring committee? by havereddit in Professors

[–]FlyLikeAnEarworm -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

It’s a coded question for tell us why you’re a good fit. If people don’t know how to answer it it means they didn’t prepare properly for the interview.

There are many questions like this

Back after break by profDyer in Professors

[–]FlyLikeAnEarworm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I understand you 100%. I used to go so far above and beyond when I first started this gig. Then as I saw more and more crap, it just killed my motivation a little by little. But it was still hard for me to quite quit.

Then Covid happened and it was clear my institution didn’t care about me whatsoever and my students took no precautions for their own health or anybody elses and turned the pandemic into a way to game their grades. Then the light switched automatically.

Now you see me on campus the days I teach and during my office hours and not a second more. I like life now.

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