tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post6390434871025176447..comments2023-10-15T04:23:50.187-04:00Comments on College Misery: An Urgent Job Thirsty...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-54630399247229871262013-04-01T01:16:07.922-04:002013-04-01T01:16:07.922-04:00It will look much better on your CV to have had a ...It will look much better on your CV to have had a 1-year full-time position than to have juggled part-time adjunct positions for that year. And the fact that your alma mater department hired you can only work in your favor. Take it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02906546940408742913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-83164306797819653502013-03-31T22:11:27.844-04:002013-03-31T22:11:27.844-04:00It offers your professors with even more fodder fo...It offers your professors with even more fodder for your letters of recommendation. Go for it!The Contemplative Cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02088570661592922436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-64572739179496592062013-03-31T17:39:04.942-04:002013-03-31T17:39:04.942-04:00Oh, snap ... you actually suckered me into looking...Oh, snap ... you actually suckered me into looking up whether EWJDIC was a real college!Aware and Scaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14700345349806280657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-14152741542948569502013-03-31T17:28:24.512-04:002013-03-31T17:28:24.512-04:00It's a job. If you don't have something be...It's a job. If you don't have something better then take the job. If you decide not to take it then email the info to to me.Sarcastic Bastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01407507896787403097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-47023845879679398382013-03-31T16:34:02.908-04:002013-03-31T16:34:02.908-04:00I agree with the others. It can't hurt you and...I agree with the others. It can't hurt you and while some places may appear incestuous in hiring many others are harder on their own graduates. A job is a job. Experience is experience. Listen to Hiram, Darla et al. Do it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-4938312158754071142013-03-31T15:43:43.450-04:002013-03-31T15:43:43.450-04:00What Stella says. I did a year's sabbatical r...What Stella says. I did a year's sabbatical replacement at my undergrad alma mater while I finished my dissertation, and it was a great platform into my next job. Plus, I didn't spend my first year on the tenure track figuring out how to teach!Frog and Toadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06377542172335502858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-39759763516991835292013-03-31T15:00:01.500-04:002013-03-31T15:00:01.500-04:00Definitely take it and teach the hell out of it. Y...Definitely take it and teach the hell out of it. You know it's a one year thing, so use it as an extension of your learning process. Teach with a fire and a passion, and use the year to stay fresh for the job market. Like Darla says, don't even hesitate. GOOD LUCK!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-25060862557591278462013-03-31T13:34:55.120-04:002013-03-31T13:34:55.120-04:00Do it. Don't hesitate. Do great work and it ca...Do it. Don't hesitate. Do great work and it can only help you!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-63488204066251582202013-03-31T13:19:52.931-04:002013-03-31T13:19:52.931-04:00Stella, as always you are an excellent source of w...Stella, as always you are an excellent source of wisdom. <br /><br />Although, now we've probably alienated the entire faculty of Eastern Wyoming John Deere Industrial College.Bisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02025209722326662833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-84525699525577277612013-03-31T13:07:23.597-04:002013-03-31T13:07:23.597-04:00It wouldn't affect my opinion one way or anoth...It wouldn't affect my opinion one way or another. But then I teach at a 4/4 teaching college. So the real answer to that question is: "It depends."<br /><br />It depends on what type of job you want and what type of school you're applying to. It depends on the institution you attended that wants you back as a replacement. Went to Harvard? No problem. Went to East Wyoming StellafromSparksburghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17584701718285662953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-57646208404087169542013-03-31T13:02:25.204-04:002013-03-31T13:02:25.204-04:00Assuming you did a good job and got some excellent...Assuming you did a good job and got some excellent teaching evaluations out of it, I think it would greatly help your CV. Being the instructor of record, even at your old institution, should be a positive on the job market next year. <br /><br />If you have another offer in hand, then you might weigh other factors like what kind of experience will best help you as a job candidate. But the way theBisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02025209722326662833noreply@blogger.com