As the semester begins, a few pieces of career advice from pseudonymous academic bloggers:
1. Pad the budgets in your research-grant applications, says Ivy Climber. “This is essential,” IC writes, “because the grant review committee assumes that the budget is padded even if it isn’t, so the budget will be slashed no matter what.”
2. Even if it’s just your second year on campus, it’s not too soon to feel jealous of the attention bestowed on new hires. That’s the gist of a post from Lucky Jane.
3. When you talk to a new person in the faculty lounge, it’s best to have some idea who you’re talking to. A cautionary tale from “D,” at Lawyers, Guns, and Money.
