tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232997740963687513.post1763866346990236492..comments2023-11-05T03:14:41.710-05:00Comments on Chick with PhizzleDizzle: In Which I Consider Academic JobsPhizzleDizzlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02036442165798690074noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232997740963687513.post-6751527262525830902008-10-19T18:51:00.000-04:002008-10-19T18:51:00.000-04:00I have a few mentors, but all at a distance where ...I have a few mentors, but all at a distance where I can really only talk to them by email or phone. They seem to think I should just go for it. One advisor told me to "stop being so negative" when I expressed doubts as to whether I'd even be a palatable academic candidate. So...we shall see. I plan to email a few industrial contacts soon to ask whether I should just assume a job will not be found for me and thus focus entirely on academia now...PhizzleDizzlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02036442165798690074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232997740963687513.post-64714152112486527122008-10-18T19:29:00.000-04:002008-10-18T19:29:00.000-04:00It never hurts to try. If you don't try, you'll al...It never hurts to try. If you don't try, you'll always wonder - what if. Though I would also approach and talk to as many mentors as possibleScientistMotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02540317551396323613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232997740963687513.post-91528497316880447982008-10-17T23:17:00.000-04:002008-10-17T23:17:00.000-04:00PD, do you have an academic mentor in your field t...PD, do you have an academic mentor in your field that you can speak to about the job market?Isis the Scientisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13330006497489235490noreply@blogger.com