Spidra, I have a love/hate relationship with the U, but I'm committed to the academic life (love) so underpaid is what I will always be (hate). I can't believe that you wouldn't be able to use the voice recognition software on campus -- the place is pretty good about ergonomics and accomodations. I made furniture with which I was comfortable a requirement for accepting my position.
Well, it's just good to know that when the chips are down and things look grim you'll feed off the girl who loves you to save your own ass!
Xander ,'Chosen'
Spike's Bitches 30: Going on Thirteen
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risque (and frisque), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Sparky1 - May 02, 2006 1:10:29 pm PDT #2358 of 10002
Librarian Warlord
Spidra Webster - May 02, 2006 1:18:34 pm PDT #2359 of 10002
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.
Well, I have learned never to bring up disability until the job is offered. It's very hard to prove discrimination otherwise. Even if you're dead sure that's what it was. But, yeah, my UCSF friend said I should just mention it when I'm at HR filling in forms and getting oriented. If that should come to pass.
Underpaid can be relative. I've been underpaid almost all of my adult life and grossly underpaid in my last job. The lowest end of what a PA1 position pays is already about 5k more than I was making. But when they asked me what salary I was hoping for, I went 3k above what I'm shooting for, to allow some room for me to negotiate me down, if that's what they want/need to do. I felt very nervous asking for that because I'm not the most assertive thing in the world. But whereas I took my last job thinking that while I was starting low I'd soon prove my worth to them and earn raises, I soon found out how wrong I was. So better to start at what you really want because there may not be any raises coming.
The department culture sounds great, though. That's the biggest job attractor for me.
Aims - May 02, 2006 1:25:44 pm PDT #2360 of 10002
Shit's all sorts of different now.
is bored at work
takes off shirt, runs through thread
( . )( . )
is bored again
Aims - May 02, 2006 1:31:06 pm PDT #2361 of 10002
Shit's all sorts of different now.
My boobs killed the thread. Fabulous. That's the second time today I've killed a thread with boobies. I'ma go over there and do a crossword puzzle. I can take a hint.
Lee - May 02, 2006 1:32:36 pm PDT #2362 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Maybe everyone's too busy going to their bunks to post, Aimee.
Spidra Webster - May 02, 2006 1:33:12 pm PDT #2363 of 10002
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.
That's the second time today I've killed a thread with boobies.
You've been running around topless through all the threads?
Hands hurty so me no typey so much.
vw bug - May 02, 2006 1:35:19 pm PDT #2364 of 10002
Mostly lurking...
Awwww...Aimee! Come back! We love you!
DEENA!
That is all. I am braindead after my psychopharm appointment. Too much brainy stuff today (had therapy too).
vw bug - May 02, 2006 1:35:24 pm PDT #2365 of 10002
Mostly lurking...
Scrappy - May 02, 2006 1:42:01 pm PDT #2366 of 10002
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Was it helpful, if too brainy, vw?
vw bug - May 02, 2006 1:46:07 pm PDT #2367 of 10002
Mostly lurking...
Well, we got the DigiTrace results back. They were normal. So, looks like I'm good and crazy. More stuff to work on in therapy. YAY!