Sunday, April 28, 2013

And still waiting...

Just in case there's anyone out there wondering how it all goes down, here's the latest news:

Nothing.

There is no news.

I'm still waiting.

I have an offer I've accepted from one university and due to internal complications I'm still waiting to find out if I've been chosen for the second university.

I'm moving in two months, but I still don't know what city I'm moving to.

I've booked a mover and have a load date, but I still don't have a destination city.

I've been looking at housing rentals online, but I can't move forward because I still don't know where I'm moving to.

I'm giving a slew of courses in four months, all first-time courses requiring tons of prep, but I still don't know what courses I'm giving.

I have one professor position lined up and another one interminably on hold, and I still don't know if it's what I want to do.

What have I done?
  1. I've begun packing my home up, because once I do find out where I'm going, all hell is going to break lose with planning.
  2. I've explored both areas online so at least I have a vague clue of where I want to live.
  3. I've ordered free evaluation copies of textbooks for the potential courses at one university - luckily this was pretty easy to do and they didn't need to confirm the position. 
...as I see it, there's not much more I can do while I wait in limbo.

This academic job search thing is not for the faint of heart. And I'm feeling rather faint.


Thursday, April 4, 2013

Waiting...

I did end up trying for that 2nd option. I worked up the interview material. Put my very best foot forward.

How did it go?  The panel interview part went okay. I didn't have all the right answers, but I think I did okay for someone with little experience.  But the public presentation part of the interview?  It could not possibly have gone over better. It was a smashing success. But there were at least 2 other interviewees. How did they do?

Now, I wait.

I have to move in three months.

Would someone tell me where I'm moving to, please?

I have to find a place to live. I have to book a moving company. I have to start developing my courses. I can do none of these until I know where I'm going.

If given the choice, I will take the 2nd option, hands down. It is a much better position. It is still not top-of-the-industry better, but it is definitely better. I could be happy there long term. But at this point, I just want to KNOW.

Glaring at the phone.... ring, dammit, ring!