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Author Topic: will negotiating spousal hire endanger tenure chances?  (Read 4956 times)
jadedprof
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« on: September 11, 2008, 04:34:02 PM »
Several people, including some on this forum, have suggested that having an external offer is key to negotiating a spousal hire. Consequently, I am considering going on the market this year in order to try and negotiate a position for my SO at my current university. At the same time, I don't really want to leave my current position so there is a chance that even if i do get another offer, and even if my current institution refuses to accommodate my spouse, that i might want to stay. I have to put in my tenure file in a year and I wonder whether the process of trying to negotiate a position for SO might affect my tenure chances. Any thoughts?
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« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2008, 05:03:26 PM »
I have no idea, but if you're worried, then I'm curious: why do you feel the need to go on the market and negotiate the spousal hire this year? Can't it wait a year or two?
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jadedprof
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« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2008, 02:07:12 PM »
it probably can wait. one issue is that there are a lot more jobs for untenured faculty than for tenured ones in my field. also, i guess we are both pretty tired of commuting.
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tenured_feminist
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« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2008, 12:17:05 PM »
Negotiating about your SO should have no impact on your tenure unless you do it in an offputting way or engage in bad faith bargaining.
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« Reply #4 on: September 20, 2008, 01:31:23 PM »
Quote from: jadedprof on September 12, 2008, 02:07:12 PM
one issue is that there are a lot more jobs for untenured faculty than for tenured ones in my field.

Isn't that an argument for getting tenure first ?
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