>Over and over, I see the same oversight in young people, which I think comes
>from lack of experience. A person comes out of graduate school with an idea
>of what kind of job he or she wants. If it isn't found at once, the person
>begins thinking that there's no room for him or her in the field. This is an
>immoderate response. I don't think it matters whether one's first job is what
>one was looking for. If it isn't, it's at least a springboard for one's next
>and subsequent jobs.
>
>pat
Yeah, it probably was my oversight (and of my generation) to think that
after getting a PhD from a good program, with teaching experience,
publications, conference papers, lectures, and awards on my CV, I might get
a job at a college or university as an instructor or professor. And I'm
sure it was my lack of experience to trust the assurances of senior faculty
that the worst of the job market was over.
I'm also sure my first job as a part-time computer instructor will be a
good springboard to tenure as a professor of Italian in the next 15-20
years. BCS--brave, calm, smart--that's the solution.
In my immoderate opinion, BCS should stand for "bail the capsized ship."
That's more like it.
George Trone
Yale University
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