tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219236556397495909.post7912271451563578797..comments2023-11-03T08:13:04.072-04:00Comments on anabegins: 2012 Intention First Quarter Results: CareerAnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00006807775816627217noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219236556397495909.post-84807801456253589932012-03-27T21:18:20.972-04:002012-03-27T21:18:20.972-04:00And THAT is my problem, too. I know what I NEED to...And THAT is my problem, too. I know what I NEED to do, and every little while I "reset" and go back to those tricks, but I always slide back into my old time-waste-y ways. Anyways...my "work" this evening consisted of hunting down tax forms (I KNOW...I just hate doing them) and responding to blog comments. <br /><br />(yes, of course it did sting. quite a bit. my skin is not yet thick.) Congrats on (nearing) tenure. My field doesn't really have "tenure" per se...it's a constant up or out situation until you make full professor at which point you start gearing up to retire.anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18320182732889825712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219236556397495909.post-16280006146131913382012-03-27T20:20:58.961-04:002012-03-27T20:20:58.961-04:00Blegh. I didn't realize that about the early ...Blegh. I didn't realize that about the early career stuff. Awesome. At least that's something for ME to be happy about, since I'll be in my mid-40s by then, though I'm sure that will present its own sets of challenges.OMDGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17937425894428802591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219236556397495909.post-49510720120351790442012-03-27T19:50:49.763-04:002012-03-27T19:50:49.763-04:00OOoof. I'm sorry about the grant result and th...OOoof. I'm sorry about the grant result and the rejected paper. Yes, you're right that it's just part of the game, but if you're anything like me, it still stings. I love the way you put it: "a cluster&*#k of competing, and non-put-off-able interests" How true. How very true. And I can totally see why you'd want to squeeze in some after hours work, but yeah, that means pushing the other priorities down the list. I sometimes wonder how the women I admire pulled it off. Many of them hit their real productive strides after tenure, so I sometimes remind myself to just do the best I can. Of course, I say this as someone who is about to get tenure, most likely. ANYWAY, you're right, you DID make progress--reaching out is really hard, but one of the best things you can do. I suck at it. <br /><br />When I went back to work I followed the age old advice of doing a few hours of scholarly work (reading, data analysis, writing) before opening e-mail, and also the age old advice of making a to-do list before leaving. These things both really helped. Then I got lazy and went back to my old ways. Point is, I think this approach could really work, and better than trying to work even more hours at the end of an exhausting day.bunnyhttp://glumbunny.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219236556397495909.post-59573080468466938252012-03-27T09:40:15.754-04:002012-03-27T09:40:15.754-04:00I check email obsessively, and you're right, I...I check email obsessively, and you're right, I could probably be much more productive without doing so. Because the third shift is a killer.Justine Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190295175501659469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219236556397495909.post-3263031411101031172012-03-27T09:26:29.828-04:002012-03-27T09:26:29.828-04:00To your first point; I agree. Something's gott...To your first point; I agree. Something's gotta give, and I'm assuming if you are working every evening that something is time with your spouse, or friends, or any kind of life. But in terms of your last point---yes, you get that additional year, but (here, anyways) it comes at the END of your 10-year up or out cycle. And my appointment right now is for 3 years, as is my start-up funding. So I only have a couple of years to achieve independent funding, which will necessitate more papers, more prelim data, and ultimately a successful grant proposal. So, basically, these first few years are CRITICAL...unfortunately these also tend to be the years that most of us who went the traditional route (college-med school-residency-fellowship-instructor-faculty) are building our families, too, in our mid-30s. And our marriages are moving out of the "honeymoon" phase to a phase that requires more active attention....its kind of a cluster&*#k of competing, and non-put-off-able interests. So while I appreciate the additional year on my clock, its worth nothing unless I get to stay long enough to use it!anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18320182732889825712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9219236556397495909.post-60535512798727300242012-03-26T16:05:08.190-04:002012-03-26T16:05:08.190-04:00Ana -- How the heck does anyone do chores, play wi...Ana -- How the heck does anyone do chores, play with their kids, "be intimate" with their spouses, AND do several hours of work per night? It just doesn't seem possible. Plus, it sounds like you're making decent progress even without doing that. I think the people you're talking about do it because they are really passionate about their research. It just doesn't happen if you're just *somewhat* passionate. And plus, if you'd prefer to spend time with your kids and husband now, why not cut yourself some slack and make yourself happy? There's a reason having a kid adds a year to the tenure clock!OMDGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17937425894428802591noreply@blogger.com