Interview --- Not sure how it went. They got straight to it introducing the 7 committee members and then right into nailing me with questions. The first was a "two-parter"...but really a three... What are my strengths in a teaching in a traditional classroom and online classroom? And what is my philosophy teaching non-traditional students? Then there were questions about my research interests (which they came back and speficially clarified again, which was odd). Then my dissertation. Then they wanted to know what type of working environment I prefer. Then I asked one question. Then I tried to schmooze by talking about how we've googled maps in the area -- show that I'm really interested in moving. Then they said they were also developing a program in another state....far away...very far away.... I didn't quite know how to respond, so I let it go. It's hard to do these phone interviews. At least in person, you can read body language or see "glances" between the panel. Here it was just boom, boom, boom...shot in the dark. I just don't know. Either my research is highly complimentary or completely off base. I have some things going for me, and some other things that are off what I think they want/need. Who knows. They kept it very formal and to the point. I'm supposed to be notified in a week or so if I made it to the next round. I thought I was going to vomit afterwards. It's over. Move on.
Dissertation - Met with chair today. I'm ready to go. I'm scheduling my hearing in two weeks. Woo-woo...on to the next hoop. (Although each hoop is slightly smaller and tilted just slightly a different way.....) He wants me to start working on my IRB paperwork. Check, check, check. Will do it this weekend.
Key bitch - The keeper of the keys moved to a different dept and now the new keeper of the keys is a total bitch. Well, the old one was too, but I could deal with her better. The new keeper of the keys won't give me a key to open a glass enclosed bulletin board because I'm a "GTA". Uh, yes....a graduate teaching assistant..... as in I am at least in grad school, but more than that, I'm 5 months my my freakin' Ph.D. and you don't trust me with a freakin' key???? "We don't give out keys to GTA's; I'll send someone up". Yes, I'm sitting in my office waiting for an administrative assistant to stand there while I redo a stupid bulletin board. First of all, I cannot believe I'm getting paid to do artwork, and second, I cannot believe I'm being babysat by an admin asst. Whatever....At least the copy lady lets us trade supplies if we leave her something. I give her my really nice stapler (it's awesome, except for bulletin boards) and she gives me her heavy-duty will staple through anything stapler. Or I leave my office keys for the $$$$ paper cutter. Hey, at least we have a deal. All faculty wheels and deals with the copy lady. Not the key bitch. Different rules..... rrrggghhhhh
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