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« on: February 05, 2005, 09:50:46 AM » |
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Hi all,
I went on a campus visit two weeks ago, and the chair said he would call by Thursday or Friday of this past week to let me know either way (I am one of at least three candidates). It is Saturday now.
No calls, no emails either Thurs or Friday. I don't list my personal phone number (getting rid of my land line) but the dept. has my office and cell and email. I did get one email from an admin. assistant asking to submit some stuff for reimbursement Friday, if that means anything.
This is my first choice job so I am really sweating it.
To complicate matters, I went on another campus visit this Thurs and Fri when Choice 1 was supposed to call based on advice I saw here (the thread about not turning down any campus visits unless you are absolutely sure you won't go there).
I am one of two and they seem very interested. I probably can't accept this position (based on salary among other things) but now feel terrible I even went since I was pretty much distracted the whole time on that visit and took someone else's slot who may love it there. The faculty were very nice.
Should I call or email choice #1? Wait it out for a few days? Assume it means they said no?
The related problem is I am very lucky to already have a tenure-track position and I would like to let them also know as soon as possible so they can search for someone else.
What do you think? I appreciate any advice.
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« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2005, 10:26:25 AM » |
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my advice. calm down. timelines of search committees might as well be written on the wind. Just because they didn't call within the 48 hour period when they said they would doesn't mean all that much. Perhaps they had to talk to an administrator before talking to you. Ethical search committees will probably let you know soon how you stand, but it's simply too early to tell anything. I wouldn't make inquiries. Unless they're real asses, they'll tell you as soon as they're able to. And you certainly don't have to stress about this job at another school, which hasn't even been offerred to you yet. I know it's hard to hear, but the best thing you can do at these sorts of times is just try not to think too much about it.
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« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2005, 10:35:23 AM » |
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Thanks AP...I'll keep chanting "serenity now" or "inner peace". I know I am very lucky to have a position at all in these tight times.
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« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2005, 01:51:58 PM » |
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This seems a no brainer - e-mail or phone the first place if you want to! I can't see the problem here.
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« Reply #4 on: February 05, 2005, 02:17:23 PM » |
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Actually, I can think of a couple of problems. They might not seem like big ones, but they all are things probably worth avoiding. To whit:
--the issue just might be paperwork or as AP said just a deadline that they couldn't meet (someone was sick for the final vote, another issue needed the dept's pressing attention) and the committee might not want to deal with the additional complication of speaking to a candidate. To be honest, this is the most likely scenario
--a scent of desperation is never pretty, even if we've all felt just like what 4th yr is feeling right now (and I've been there--the obsessive checking of messages etc.). If the committee hasn't made up its mind or is divided, that's not a label (implicit or explicit) you want to add to one's profile
--worst case? maybe the whole matter has collapsed into politics, either between the dept and a college or within the dept. No need to put anyone in a position of telling you something they can't/shouldn't
It's a different matter if the 2nd offer comes through (then you let the first committee know ASAP and reiterate you'd like their job instead) or if it's been a good long while.
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« Reply #5 on: February 05, 2005, 10:57:38 PM » |
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Wait, try to be calm, don't call, don't be pushy. Everything always takes longer than expected or planned. Hard as it is, do not contact them unless you get another offer. Then e-mail the non-responding place that you have an offer, and ask when you'll hear from them.
Do not nag them. Do not seem desperate.
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« Reply #6 on: February 07, 2005, 04:56:42 AM » |
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Thanks for the advice everyone. I am calmer now. If the other offer does not come through and I don't have an "excuse" to call them at that point, should I eventually call or email at some point? Two weeks from now, say?
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