Ack, a friend just messaged me about talking to a friend of hers who was offered a position. In which I was on the hiring committee. So, yeah, no, though I'd really like to have that discussion in generalities soon. Especially because I suspect the perspective she'd offer is quite different from mine based on the different teams we work with. Hers is kinda fucked up politically. I can probably go as far as pointing that out to her, but beyond that, I can't really say more than I would in front of the rest of the committee. Now we are a pretty frank bunch and l think we put out the most challenging stuff, to the candidates, so....
Buckle up, kids! Daddy's puttin' the hammer down.
Spike ,'Touched'
Natter 74: Ready or Not
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
sarameg - May 02, 2016 4:49:05 pm PDT #20779 of 30003
sarameg - May 02, 2016 4:53:52 pm PDT #20780 of 30003
Wait. Y'all. I was ON THE HIRING COMMITTEE. I didn't have it when it happened but I guess my day old new title promotion is worth some shit. Besides money.
Burrell - May 02, 2016 5:38:34 pm PDT #20781 of 30003
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Nice, sarameg
sarameg - May 02, 2016 5:50:38 pm PDT #20782 of 30003
I was all, sure, I'll sit in on the interviews,..then my opinion was solicited and it just all now made me realize.
Jesse - May 03, 2016 3:36:24 am PDT #20783 of 30003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
OK, I feel like I just hit the definition of middle-age, work wise: I'm surprised (and appalled??) when anyone younger than me is in charge of anything, and also surprised when anyone older than me is not in a position of authority. BOTH OF WHICH REACTIONS ARE STUPID. And both of which will continue to happen for the next 20 years.
meara - May 03, 2016 3:57:16 am PDT #20784 of 30003
Omg. Second day of five and already I am super tempted to call in sick to work. Can't handle this 6am nonsense. If it was a hour long thing I'd go back to sleep after, but it lasts until around noon.
-t - May 03, 2016 4:16:19 am PDT #20785 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
6 hours starting at 6 am? Yikes.
That's funny, Jesse. Maybe as time goes on and there are just more people around who are younger than you it won't bother your lizard brain?
meara - May 03, 2016 4:27:04 am PDT #20786 of 30003
Yeah, it's supposed to be training me on my new job but I'm having a real hard time focusing. Can't entirely check out (both because it's important and because they have us occasionally break into groups and "discuss")
Zenkitty - May 03, 2016 4:27:21 am PDT #20787 of 30003
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
sarameg, it's like you suddenly discovered a hidden superpower.
sumi - May 03, 2016 4:28:25 am PDT #20788 of 30003
Art Crawl!!!
I am finding that some people of the younger generation are strangely resistance to some uses of the computer - for example we have initiated an online database for all sorts of forms that student organizations are required to fill out. This should make things so much more convenient for students because they don't have to wander all over campus getting stuff signed and yet: they are very reluctant to use the system.
Perhaps if it was an app. . .