Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Patience is a virtue....

That I apparently do not possess.

Here I sit, stranded in an airport after my visit to the really, really big meeting, wondering if I actually have a shot at landing a tt job. Yeah, I'm cool and all that, but am I cool enough?

And exactly how long does it take to hear back after submitting a job application? One month? Longer? Shorter?

Doubts creep in like the incessant Christmas music in the background. Not only am I feeling insecure, but I'm also feeling guilty. About not having networked more. About not publishing enough. About not getting a fundable score on my K99. About my choice in mentor.

Because if I fail to get a job, I fail my family. No pressure. No, really.... ;-)

3 comments:

  1. No, you do NOT fail your family! The system does!

    Good luck--hope you hear great news soon!

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  2. Thanks for the support!

    I'm working on a few other angles (including a couple of grant applications) and riding an emotional roller coaster while I wait for great news.


    After all, the future is what you make it, and those that wait for it to come to them are often passed by...

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  3. Hope you're feeling better about things. It seems there's no good rule for how long it takes to hear frlom applications. Some people would contact me so long after I applied that I assumed they weren't going to interview me!

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