tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366909960546184927.post5592504262820358433..comments2023-06-11T02:19:27.429-07:00Comments on Academic Cog: Grumpy and sadSisyphushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09880634753539329199noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366909960546184927.post-76766932443573651162015-03-17T20:15:17.131-07:002015-03-17T20:15:17.131-07:00That first "direction" should be "c...That first "direction" should be "conversation." It's late; I should go to bed. Contingent Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161652083031423415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366909960546184927.post-11223131510192793522015-03-17T20:14:22.546-07:002015-03-17T20:14:22.546-07:00Ugh. I'm sorry. It seems to me that, if peopl...Ugh. I'm sorry. It seems to me that, if people are going to bring up the subject, they bear some responsibility for steering the direction in a supportive direction. If they want to manage their own anxiety (and any non-renewing *is* going to raise the general anxiety level), they can talk to someone else. <br /><br />And focusing more energy on the job search and less on teaching doesn't mean doing so all the time. Sometimes you've just got to do whatever gets you through the day (and helps you recover enough to go back into the fray). Contingent Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161652083031423415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7366909960546184927.post-12848819188112034042015-03-17T17:59:41.117-07:002015-03-17T17:59:41.117-07:00I hate when someone takes your problem and says, &...I hate when someone takes your problem and says, "Oh, but your problem affects ME!!" Psh. Come on colleague. Stop being a douche. <br /><br />I'm sorry. :(Fie upon this quiet life!https://www.blogger.com/profile/12047096700049201873noreply@blogger.com