I just got hired for a part time faculty position at a nearby community college and apparently at 42 I meet some sort of federal or state guideline that helps prove that they will hire old people.
This is interesting because, in the sciences at least, it is hard to get an entry level job before you are in your mid-thirties. It takes grad school and two or three post-docs just to build a strong enough record to get an interview. We interview people for beginning Assistant Professor jobs who already have 30 publications. A generation ago you needed two or three. It's like you need to put in long-term indentured servitude just to get a job these days.
Do we need another kitten cam? Jackson Galaxy linked to this one on Facebook [link]
I just put my fundraiser post up on Tumblr. Asking for help is terrifying.
Oooh, kitten cam! Yes, that will help.
Jilli, I think you wrote it really well. Asking for help when you need it is a good thing!
Is there a word for that chittering clacking sound cats make when they see a bird they want that they can't get to?
Is there a word for that chittering clacking sound cats make when they see a bird they want that they can't get to?
"Mycroft, you dumbass, you do realize what the window means?"
Or did you want one word?
Is there a word for that chittering clacking sound cats make when they see a bird they want that they can't get to?
"Bird! Bird! Bird! Birdbirdbirdbirdbird - ooh a bug! Bugbugbugbug!"
Tho' in our house, it is also the sound of Vlad rediscovering his mortal enemies, the kitchen chairs.
I usually translate it as "I will bite you and catch you and eat you and chomp you and kill you and grab you and..."
Yes, yes, people, but an actual word?
sigh
Go not to the Buffistas with questions, for they will say both no and yes, and also cute anecdotes and some snarky shit.
I always hear it as "soon I will EAT you. If I can ever get past this pesky invisible barrier.!'
I kind of had a shitty day. I discovered that my position went from being ranked in the top 300 of the company to somewhere in the 1000 range. There aren't 2000 stores that's VERY BAD. I don't know what is going on and I'm not sure why the drop.
I started a call tracker so we can track our calls -what they are about, which ones are potentional sales,and what the resolution was - sale or no sale (and if no sale what went wrong). I have to get the other full time guy on board and hopefully the part timers but I don't know if that will happen.
Plus there's the snow storm we're dealing with. The drive home WAS NOT GOOD. I have bad windshield wipers, so that wasn't helpful, the road looked like it hadn't been plowed (I know it had) so there were ruts of snow, blowing snow, and it's supposed to be bad visiblity with blowing snow tomorrow. So I get to go try and find a place for new windshield wipers.
for some resaon I was really off and spacey today and work and kept forgetting things.
I'm a little worried, more than a little worried, that if I can't get our numbers up then I'll get put on a performance improvement plan.
