job market

  • Welcome to a New Harbor

    Please bear with me as I continue to adjust to my new surroundings. I am living between two spaces right now. I recently moved the majority of my worldly possessions into a new house. However, I still have a bunch… Continue reading

    Welcome to a New Harbor
  • Greener Pastures

    For once, I am writing an article that will be more positive. It won’t sound like it at first, but it does get better toward the end. I am writing this in my old office that I just finished cleaning… Continue reading

    Greener Pastures
  • Call Me, Maybe?

    I am writing this while I am still waiting for a potential gig to offer me a contract. As of now, none of the places I visited has sent me any notice regarding the job I applied for at their… Continue reading

    Call Me, Maybe?
  • My Farewell Letter to the Campus

    This is a redacted letter that I wrote and planted in various places across the campus of Romulus University. It will serve as a time capsule in the event that someone actually finds one of these letters. I am not… Continue reading

    My Farewell Letter to the Campus
  • The Braintrust is Secure

    As I mentioned in my previous post, I am witnessing a number of moves at Romulus University that are slowly inching this institution into impending doom. When I went to my employee appreciation meeting to receive my service award and… Continue reading

    The Braintrust is Secure
  • Did They Get Their Questions From Guantanamo?

    Since I am back on the job market, I have been fielding many interviews. As of this writing, I have had 15 interviews with schools of various sizes. By and large, I am encountering similar questions at every institution. Most… Continue reading

    Did They Get Their Questions From Guantanamo?
  • What is this Elitist Mindset?

    After several interviews and campus visits with potential suitors for my services, I have reached a worrying conclusion about my fellow faculty. It was something that I originally thought was limited to the cultures I experienced at Remus and Romulus,… Continue reading

    What is this Elitist Mindset?