On Wed, 23 Oct 2002, David Campbell wrote: > Robin, > You will be one fortunate person if you get a position near Boston > in next few months. In my experience, new Ph.D.s must send out a much > broader call--"Is there any campus in the English-speaking world that > has a tenure-track opening in my specialty at this point in time?" > Location should be way down in the list of priorities at this time.
Believe me, I'm not naive: I realize that limiting my search to Boston and environs drastically reduces my chances. I have a number of personal and highly compelling reasons for doing so, though, the most salient of which is that it would be almost impossible for my husband to do what he does anywhere other than Boston/Cambridge. There is an alternative to adjunct teaching, by the way: administration. Pays better, provides benefits and paid time off, gets you better access to libraries, and is far, far less stressful than the life of a "road scholar." That's how I support myself now, and how I'll continue to do so until I find a teaching job. Robin ********************** Robin Pearce Abrahams Boston University [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
