oseirus

After checking in for the last bunch of years to see if TMP got in anywhere, I'm glad to see she has some great options. Congrats!

I have to say all this talk of the job market is a bit disheartening. These have been the most intellectually stimulating and rewarding years of my life and I'd hate to think what they would have been like if at every step along the way I constantly worried about positioning and crafting myself for the job market. My research interests have evolved as I've evolved and not only are they not what I came into my current program thinking I would work on, but as they are now they reflect an ongoing and developing dialog I've had with myself over these passed two years of course work. My research is not my pitch for a job, but rather a reflection of my self. It may sound cheesy, but it sounds a heck of a lot better than all this talk about positioning one's research according to the trends in the job market and intellectual vogues. If you think global history and transnationalism is where it's at now, you've already missed the boat. By the time your dissertation comes out it'll be a tired trope and by the time you publish your book... Well, anyway, don't waste what promise to be some awesome years worrying about the job market. Do your work, think meaningfully about what you're studying and researching, keep an open mind, and enjoy yourselves. That way, if at the end you don't land a TT job, then at least you spent a bunch of years doing something that was meaningful to you. Otherwise all this time and effort will be nothing but a waste and that would be a shame.

well probably around end of this month beginning of April. I have gotten into all the schools that will accept me ... now is the time for them to show me love ... which, like a stripper, I equate with money



don't worry she has a strong jaw ... there are no Glass Joes in my family!

that is when I would hand that person the phone # to the department and ask them to give them a call to find out for you

come to grad cafe ... like your local bar, we understand your pain, we rarely judge and the barkeep rarely expects a tip

Well, my decision process is actually really easy, but after two years of straight rejections and another slew of them this year I just wanted to be able to finally post in the decisions thread. Basically, two programs accepted me without funding, but UofOregon wants to give me money to get an MA so I'll be going there!

no no no Llama they hire you to tell the engineer who is designing it the backstory of the first engine and other such milestones ...but as for the #s you are correct ... and as for pay ... um you actually have to pay the company for the privilege of working there ... very standard practice

BUT READING THE TEA LEAVES AND OVERREACTING IS WHAT I AM SUPPOSED TO DO!!!!!!!


Sorry for "yelling" ... just had to get into character for a minute there

In case you need ideas for the shirt ... and you're finally welcome!

well probably around end of this month beginning of April. I have gotten into all the schools that will accept me ... now is the time for them to show me love ... which, like a stripper, I equate with money



don't worry she has a strong jaw ... there are no Glass Joes in my family!

Just remember this when you are making your decisions folks!

In case you need ideas for the shirt ... and you're finally welcome!

In case you need ideas for the shirt ... and you're finally welcome!

In case you need ideas for the shirt ... and you're finally welcome!

In case you need ideas for the shirt ... and you're finally welcome!

In case you need ideas for the shirt ... and you're finally welcome!

In case you need ideas for the shirt ... and you're finally welcome!

Have you not heard a word the mighty Oseirus has said!? We are not farmers! I would expect full eighteenth-century evening regalia and nothing less!

I jest. But I echo this sincere thanks. Dress code has been a concern of mine of late.

Sir: french cuffs, an European cut suit, a $200 hair cut, crocodile shoes and then finally a pinky ring.

You can't go wrong with a nice pair of khakis, collared shirt with a vest (provided it is in a cooler climate -- lose the vest in the south/west of the nation at this time of year) and a nice necktie.

There are a few things that are more important, however. First -- wear a nice pair of casual shoes. Athletic shoes are out -- nice black or brown leather shoes with a good pair of professional-looking socks. Second -- do not attempt to dress much more formally than you ordinarily would. In my experience, a man who generally dresses very casually and attempts to formal it up with a suit inevitably looks uncomfortable and awkward. If you are generally *very* casual (ie. t-shirt and shorts), be careful about going too formal -- it is better to be less professional and more comfortable than to look awkward in a suit and tie. Likewise, no point in wearing a suit if it is not tailored -- go for a nice sports coat and decent pants (Dockers will generally do the trick) instead.

I never appear on campus without a tie, a collared shirt, and either a sweater or vest (depending on the season, I'll choose wool, cotton, or silk). Generally, I also wear a sports-coat. My program tends to be very casual, but I'm not auditioning to be a graduate student in my department, but rather to get to a Ph.D. program (I can now check that off the list) and eventually a tenure-track job. I dress very casually at home, but I am also very comfortable in formal wear all the way up to British morning dress. It is helpful to be able to pull off any look and be comfortable in it -- and achieving comfort is a product of the quality of the materials and repetition.

Just my .02 dollars, of course!

Editing to note: By the way, while Oseirus may (or may not) have been kidding when he suggested french cuffs, I will say -- quite seriously -- that french cuffs can be a fantastic way to polish your look, given the correct cuff links. Cuff links are often quite expensive, but you can find excellent links on sale/clearance with ease -- and some of the nicest looking and most versatile links that I own are department store purchases.

LOL you are a bad person for making me laugh ... but in my defense that pun was so terrible and yet it was spot on ... I may need to go to confession this week

Sir: french cuffs, an European cut suit, a $200 hair cut, crocodile shoes and then finally a pinky ring.

I have read this 3 times today ... I wish I could vote it up more ... WOW

Ithaca is Gorges, I've heard.

no one should be subjected to the state of Ohio ... it's akin to going on vacation and ending up in a restroom the entire time

Didn't apply, but have to throw in an obligatory go FSU!, since it's my alma mater.

Good luck though, UF does have a strong department.