Damn, I wish I could trust my mom to tell me how sick she really is, but I can't. She's been effectively bedridden for a week and a half - I'm hoping the steroids will knock this bronchitis out of her system. It's scary, because each time she gets sick, it goes straight to her lungs and she has a slower and slower recovery each time.

Hil, wouldn't your university itself have some sort of career resource for undergrads? They could probably hook you up with an interview coach.

Hil, wouldn't your university itself have some sort of career resource for undergrads? They could probably hook you up with an interview coach.

I'll look into that if I get any more interviews. The ones I've had so far were mostly at the conference, and then one phone interview that went horribly.

A quick Google search for "interview coaching" and "D.C." showed a few possibilities.

It looks like a bunch of the private schools in DC are hiring math teachers for next year, and a few of them specifically want someone with an advanced degree who can teach college-level math. My worry is that I've heard it's nearly impossible to get back into academia once you take a job outside, but I'm sure that a year or two of teaching high school looks better than a year or two of not having a job.

Hil, seriously, before you get to that level of worry, find an interview coach. It's clear your C.V. and academic credentials are getting you interest. You just need someone who can give you advice, in person, on how to "close the deal". Interviewing well can help you for your entire career and it's an excellent skill in which to invest.

Hil, is there an H.R. person at your university you could ask for advice?

ION. I hate having to make tough decisions. My ass is hurting from sitting on the fence. Being a Libra sucks sometimes. I hate seeing both sides of an issue.

{{{{{Anne}}}}} healing~ma to your mom.

{{{{{Hil}}}}} job search~ma.

(Pre-coffee, watch out for potential missing articles):

Hil - Buffistas are wise.

And health~ma to Anne's mom. Bronchitis truly got into every decent part of the world now.

omnis - it's wonderful and great that you can see both sides of the issue. Not many can. But if I may suggest - there's a third side. You. Which job would do better for you, all in all?

healing ma to your mother,Anne

Are there any Bitches who might have time before the end of this week to look at the cover letter and pass judgment? Please?

JZ, I know she doesn't read Bitches anymore, but you might want to see if Susan W would--I know she was very good at getting response from her cover letters when she was looking, and was at one point thinking of going into side business doing that.