With the fact that I have to conduct four job interviews today, I had to take a mental health break last night when I would have normally written this post. I had to get to bed as early as possible. I wish I’d had a glass of Prosecco to calm my nerves before bed, but I rarely drink, so it’s ok that I didn’t. We’ve done two previous interviews, and I swear, I feel more like the head of the search committee than my museum director who should be leading the process. I had to take the questions he put together after soliciting questions from all the committee members and edit them down to a reasonable number. He just combined all of them together without doing any editing of them. I’m literally having to fix everything he’s fucking up about this job search process.
Ok, enough of this. I have to go to bed, and I can’t continue to think about all of this. If it means I have to step up where he’s failing in order to get the best candidate because he can’t seem to be bothered, then that’s what I’ll do. [End internal dialogue.]
Joe, I know just how you felt trying to organize an effective interview. I do hope the process goes ok today (probably as I write). Keep in there, Roderick
ReplyDeleteHoney, get you some alcohol. I drink a glass (or two) of that cheap Barefoot Pink Moscato every night after everyone else is asleep and I’m binge-watching a TV show (Ozark at the moment) to wind down. I don’t know what I’d do without my wine time. :-P
ReplyDeleteDakoda, I think I might have to get some hard cider. That’s what usually end up drinking
ReplyDeleteKudos for your dedication to making the search process succeed. I hope the interviews went well.
ReplyDeleteHard cider is a good drink for a Vermonter.
Naturegesetz, it’s hitting the spot that’s for sure. The interviews produced a couple of good candidates, now we’ll meet next week and decide who we’ll ask to campus for an in person interview.
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