So anonymous readers--who are you? What do you like the best about the blog? What would you like to see more of? And thanks for reading!
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Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Everybody's doing it...
...so why not me? Since I started blogging 2 months ago, I've found it to be really fun and helpful to me personally in terms of organizing my thoughts about the topics I post on. When I began, I had all these grand thoughts about giving back to the community and about describing a different path to the TT. Now I am just enjoying having a place I can write about the things I am thinking about.
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Hi prodigal, I am a not-long-ago tenured STEM prof.I don't remember how I found you, but I keep reading for well-written posts on a variety of academic topics. You come across as very smart and thoughtful, and the posts are always well-balanced and to the point. One of my favorite blogs.
Hi, I'm trying to figure out whether, in my late fifties, I would enjoy a move from industry to academia. I worked at a couple of state schools many years ago, I occasionally publish. I think I'd have a chance to find a similar position now. The main questions on my mind are (academic) lifestyle and culture A.D. 2010. Your blog is a data point, and more -- a pleasure to read.
Hi! I am one of your lurkers who has never posted. :) I am not in a STEM discipline, but am just beginning a TT job at a large university and love reading blogs from others in academia. Simliar to what GMP wrote, I LOVE your blog and it is one of my favorites - lots of informative, balanced, helpful posts. Thanks for being such a great resource!!
Thanks for the nice comments. It is fun to hear from a few of the lurkers (and to know that people are actually reading)!
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Just wanted to say I love reading your blog, and especially appreciate the TT job search tips!
Tried to comment before, but it never showed up ….
I read here because I’m interested in your take as a National Lab transplant. I’ve found lots of blogs written by/for early career faculty, but very few by people with significant prior work experience in another environment. This is where I think you could really contribute. People interested in making a similar switch would obviously be interested in your story, and my fellow grad students definitely want to know what steps to take to maximize their opportunities outside of Academia.
FYI, I work at a national lab myself, and after reading your earlier posts on the culture and expectations at your former lab, I’m surprised how different things are here. I wonder if this has to do primarily with the agency that our labs are affiliated with. Can you reveal that without compromising your anonymity?
Just saw your comment, Hope. I would prefer not to get too specific about the funding source, but National Lab was staffed by Feds, not run by a contractor. A bunch of other soft money, Fed run national labs I am familiar with have somewhat similar expectations. That said, even the different divisions at National Lab had different evaluation procedures and base requirements for staff. Also, the hard money and/or contract run national labs that I am familiar with have a really different feel than National Lab did.
Hi PA
Hmmm...the net ate my previous comment! I am a postdoc lurker who has enjoyed your blog and the others that you read as well. Both in grad school and during the last three years I have seen the transition to academia thing play out in different ways. It is definitely useful to get some insight from someone who has had success!
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