I haven't had anything to eat today. If I had, I'd probably be feeling more worried. The dept. chair stopped me in the hall today to let me know that the funding that has been paying me will, in fact, switch over next year to paying for the new faculty member that was just hired for this fall. See, last year the job search didn't find anyone, which is how I was hired for this one year appointment. Well, this year the search was successful and now my appointment will end. I'm free to apply for another appointment, if more funding is available, or if someone else does not return. Yay me.
About Me
- Paul
- Paul Guest is the author of four volumes of poetry and a memoir. His debut, The Resurrection of the Body and the Ruin of the World, was awarded the 2002 New Issues Poetry Prize. His second collection, Notes for My Body Double, was awarded the 2006 Prairie Schooner Book Prize. His third collection, My Index of Slightly Horrifying Knowledge, was published by Ecco Press/HarperCollins in 2008. His fourth collection, Because Everything Is Terrible, was published by Diode Editions. His poems have appeared in Harper's, The Paris Review, Poetry, Tin House, The Kenyon Review, and elsewhere. His memoir, One More Theory About Happiness, was published by Ecco in May 2010 and selected for the Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers Program. The recipient of a 2011 Guggenheim Fellowship and a 2007 Whiting Writers' Award, Guest lives in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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I've been trying to come up with some words of wisdom, but no dice. So, in the spirit of camaraderie, a heartfelt "THAT SUCKS!" is the best I can offer ... and hope that something even better comes along for you, or by some miracle they dredge up more funding.
Jen
OY! Sorry to hear that!!! That sucks. What does that mean? Are you going to start looking for a different job? How do those prospects look?
It does suck. I've already applied to a few jobs, knowing this might come to pass. And prospects are never good with this sort of thing. I applied to over a hundred before getting this one.
Okay, apply here in Minnesota and I will take you out for really good food. It is horrible news but hopefully it will open the door to something better.
Really sorry to hear this, Paul. Wishing you better luck... and wishing for all of us that "luck" didn't play so strong a role in what passes for our country's education system.
Thanks, Josh. Pass on all the luck you can spare. I'll need it.
Why do bad things happen to the best people? Blah. I guess bad people get even "badder" things, eh? Who wouldn't want to hire you? Geez.
Paul, you better keep me away from that Department Chair when I come to visit. Little old me could do serious damage with how mad am I about this! I hate it.
Well, all is not, as they say, lost. I might be able to get on again, though that means I'm basically back at square one, competing with others. I'm not placing all my eggs in this basket. I've applied to a few jobs and will continue to apply to more. Which is a loathsome process.
I can't belive this. Sigh. I know you'll get snatched up by another university---lickity split! I know it.
xo
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