Eek. Well, one school where I interviewed says that they're going to offer me the position once they get some paperwork through. But I don't think I want this job -- there were a bunch of things that they told me in the interview that made it seem like not what I'm looking for, and it's in Detroit, and I don't think I want to live in Detroit. Though I don't know that much about Detroit. It feels risky saying no to the only offer I have, but a lot of the things they told me about the job during the interview are similar to the things that I don't like about my current job, which are among the reasons I'm leaving it. So going to a different job with a lot of those same issues doesn't seem like a good idea.
Lindsey: Why--why did you... Lorne: One last job. You're not part of the solution, Lindsey. You never will be. Lindsey: You kill me? A flunky?! I'm not just...Angel...kills me. You...Angel... Lorne: Good night, folks.
'Not Fade Away'
Spike's Bitches 48: I Say, We Go Out There, and Kick a Little Demon Ass.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Hil R. - Jun 09, 2015 11:52:48 am PDT #19766 of 30002
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Burrell - Jun 09, 2015 12:12:32 pm PDT #19767 of 30002
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Well, how much of your dislike of the current job is the job, versus the place and the people?
Hil R. - Jun 09, 2015 12:16:47 pm PDT #19768 of 30002
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
This job would be entirely teaching lower-level courses. And I'd be OK with that if it were a place where they were doing something interesting with the curriculum, or were doing research on how students learn, or something, but it would pretty much just be teaching algebra to get students through their math requirements.
WindSparrow - Jun 09, 2015 12:20:33 pm PDT #19769 of 30002
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
Thank you, Zen.
Burrell - Jun 09, 2015 12:26:33 pm PDT #19770 of 30002
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Yeah, that's an unfortunate artifact of the shift to NTT teaching, Hil.
Hil R. - Jun 09, 2015 12:32:26 pm PDT #19771 of 30002
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Yeah. Several of the others where I interviewed had the NTT people teaching more of a range of classes, and seemed more like they actually cared about pedagogy. At this one, they were saying "After you teach the same class a bunch of times, it's not that much work -- you can just reuse your notes" as if it were a positive thing.
Beverly - Jun 09, 2015 12:46:26 pm PDT #19772 of 30002
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
All best to Harvey and his humans.
Calli - Jun 09, 2015 1:29:29 pm PDT #19773 of 30002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Some areas near Detriot are supposed to be nice, Hil, if you do decide to take it. I believe my sister recommended Royal Oak when I was looking up there.
Hil R. - Jun 09, 2015 1:32:28 pm PDT #19774 of 30002
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I'm also not really sure that I could deal with the weather there. I do better in warmer places, and I know that I can't just decide "I'm moving to Los Angeles" or whatever, but I think that Detroit's weather might be too much. After going through one winter here barely able to walk, followed by one barely able to breathe, I think going someplace even colder would be a bad idea.
brenda m - Jun 09, 2015 1:36:12 pm PDT #19775 of 30002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Yeah, Detroit gets a bad rap, but I agree it might not be the place for you.