Delete or not delete....

I thought about deleting this blog. I mean, it's served it's purpose, no? Just when I decided to let it go (and focus more on my other blog) I realized that I'll need this. I'm sorry that there will not be lots of updates, but I think for now I'll keep it. You never know...

So updates: I was offered an international job and we're leaving at the end of the year. It's an unexpected place. Let's just say it's not glamorous in any way, shape, or form. However, I'm bored and it will be a challenge. It's an administrative job, not teaching. And I'm actually quite happy with that result.

Dissertation is almost complete. I had some hang-ups over the summer that got me behind (one of them being the job; the other being a procrastinator). It will be finished soon regardless. I dropped off my chapters this week and I have a meeting with Dissertation Chair at the end of the month for suggested revisions. I'm burned out and want this over.

Thankfully, I do not have to teach at crazy school this semester. They needed to shuffle classes around and pulled my two courses. YEAH! Now I only have to teach three classes at the community college. I've taught two of them before and the other is an online class, which I like. Only one class will be a PITA. I'll have my hands full polishing up my dissertation and getting ready for the big move. So much to do!

So, I don't know what this blog will morph into, but for now, no delete...

boo-hoo, whine whine,

I didn't get a campus invite.  I have no idea if I was even in the ball park for that university.  It was flattering to get a phone interview, but sucks to not get to the next step.  I know my stuff and if they have any applicants like we flew in last year, they'll suck.  Anyway, moving on.  There's an asst dean's job at crazy school that just opened.  I just don't think I could do it.  I may kill someone considering there is only one other Ph.D. on staff and he got his degree through generic online school (oh, you know the one....).  Yes, all the deans just hold masters, and some of those are from crazy online schools.  I may hold out and con't to pimp adjunct.  I did find two other jobs to apply for, but they're not tenure track at a university.  Both are admin jobs at CCs.  Hmmm...... maybe someone is trying to tell me something??  Whatever, I believe in fate....must be patient.  That's SOOOOO not my personal trait.

MIA student at crazy school wanted to meet with me today before class.  No show.  Gee, I'm not surprised.  She turned in all the work for the first half of the course in my mail box (what part of 5 pts a day off for being late do you not get????).  Most of it is worth nothing.  Perhaps if she actually came to a class.....hmmm, that may just be too much for her!  

Spring break is next week for one school and the week after for another.  Gee, I wish we could have coordinated schedules so I could have gotten a break!  Oh-well.  So is the life of the adjunct whore.  Perhaps I need to change the title of this blog????  

The good, the bad, the ugly....

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

Get it all out of my head....

I got a call out of the blue from a large university for a tenure-track position.  I applied back 3 months ago to this generic ad.  I'm so excited I may pee on myself.  It's fairly close - only a few states away.  I have a phone interview tomorrow.  Hubby already making "moving" plans.  Uh, one step at a time, baby, one step at a time.

On another note, what's up with advisor not blogging?  Required for students, and told me I have to do it?!?  Hmmm......