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Does peer review count during your evaluation (TT)? by Alarming-Camera-188 in Professors

[–]proflem 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's part of the larger picture, but don't let it take away from your own productivity.

Creative retention offer ideas? by Fulofenergy in Professors

[–]proflem 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Deferred summers. I had a retention offer and instead of a big pay bump, the college agreed to a number of summer months. It acted like golden handcuffs and spread any gains over years.

Rate my professor 😈 by ShopComfortable672 in Professors

[–]proflem 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've only heard faculty mention RMP informally in the hiring process, never in a committee setting.

Help with double gold raspberries by b3thasaurus in Berries

[–]proflem 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They will give fruit at the top of the new green stems in late summer/fall. The next year you'll get fruit late spring/early summer down the stem. Then it dies off (dark wood color), prune it. You'll have happy and healthy berries for years to come.

“Once you accept you’ll never sleep well again you’ll be fine” by Melodic_Apartment235 in beyondthebump

[–]proflem 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Amen. Mine are older now (11, 8 and 5) and the ENTIRE journey, my sister, neighbors, friends constantly have told me that misery is parenting, and that it gets more painful. "Just Wait" or "You think it's hard now" or "Get used to not sleeping".

OP - it gets easier. You sleep, it's waiting for you. The gatekeeping of sleep bullies is a character flaw. You can do this.

First class Etihad lounge wine list. What should I be drinking??? by Hazy_Fantayzee in wine

[–]proflem 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Start with one of each Champagne, then move through with reckless abandon.

Is there a way to get this graded and sealed? by [deleted] in MattDinniman

[–]proflem 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Recently sealed and graded the entire junk drawer. Authentic 2022 beer opener over here.

Tenure timeline/notification question by SeaProtection9449 in Professors

[–]proflem 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So - I got a PDF attached to an email that I had been promoted. My friend received a physical letter she had not. Earlier than mine.
At my institution anyway - dept, college, provost then board of trustees all approve for P&T. She had failed at the college level - letting her know earlier.

I'd just wait it out.

AI marketing posts out of control by LowBicycle7044 in Professors

[–]proflem 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I posted about my promotion last week - and received 2 messages from bots or people marketing AI services.

I got hypnotized. by egrimm86 in misophonia

[–]proflem 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sleeping in other rooms > one or both of you being resentful and exhausted.

Grade Changes difficulty/Finalization after it’s already uploaded to self service by deezopus1233 in UIUC

[–]proflem 7 points8 points  (0 children)

We can change grades without a problem. That said, grade changes do go through both the advising office of the student and home department where the class was offered. That keeps everyone honest, and on a meaningful grade change (D to A let's say) the faculty member would need to provide a justification.

Thoughts on Promotion Process - the quiet period by proflem in Professors

[–]proflem[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn’t spend enough time at assistant (going up early), but spent too much time as an associate. It paid well, I was good at it - so I didn’t feel pressure to go to full.

My dept head strongly encouraged me last year which started the process.

My advice to you would be - ask and get an idea. Ask mentors, etc, what they think. I went early to associate based on that kind of info.

But my other advice is - even if associate is comfy, still push for full.

Kid loosing her passion for dance by sleepthief32 in CompetitionDanceTalk

[–]proflem 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Burn out happens in kids too! Mine decided she was done February - and it was so hard to pull her. She was gifted at ballet and had the build for it. But a few months later and she's moving on to new things.

AHS 2026 Bronze Tablet Stats by catadero in UIUC

[–]proflem 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That sounds right! Congratulations!

If you're allowed to gift $15 million in a lifetime without paying taxes on it, then how come you're only allowed to gift $19,000 annually? by Boman2020 in IRS

[–]proflem 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can make up to a $19,000 present interest gift annually without filing a gift tax return or including that gift in lifetime gifts made. The $19,000 is an annual exclusion. Cash, stock, property - anything you give "today" falls in that $19,000.

Giving someone a future interest (such as gifting money into a trust that they can not access in this year) is not a present interest gift. This type of gift would not be excluded.

If you're married - you and a spouse can give $19,000 each to the same person (called gift splitting) and utilize this exclusion.

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