tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6374266320411149509.post4413156502551107731..comments2024-03-25T10:22:36.277-04:00Comments on Women In Astronomy: The Post Postdoc PhaseAmanpreet Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08734178178113146899noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6374266320411149509.post-11959487353364330732009-03-13T05:36:00.000-04:002009-03-13T05:36:00.000-04:00Great post Joan. I remember the CfA coffee postdoc...Great post Joan. I remember the CfA coffee postdoc job talk with "fondness".<BR/><BR/> I wonder if the difference now though is that jobs like the one you got are increasingly hard to get too. Coming from a research intensive background you have to "prove" you're really interested in a job at a small university where teaching would be the focus. I actually think that kind of job would suit me very well and I do have evidence of a aptitude for an love of teaching in my CV. But I've applied for several of these, usually with no response at all and certainly no helpful feedback as to why my application wasn't taken seriously....Karen Mastershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12941003369342300418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6374266320411149509.post-17278207707300360112009-03-09T17:04:00.000-04:002009-03-09T17:04:00.000-04:00Thanks for posting this, Joan! Your story gives m...Thanks for posting this, Joan! Your story gives me hope.<BR/><BR/>In regards to whether or not you're a failure, I'd say definitely not. It's simply that we've all be brainwashed to think of only one career path as defining success, when the truth is that success is what we define it to be.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05155503480263311941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6374266320411149509.post-89664630775620787232009-03-09T11:25:00.000-04:002009-03-09T11:25:00.000-04:00Thank you for sharing your experience! It's nice t...Thank you for sharing your experience! It's nice to hear someone that found joy in a position that was not their top choice, and have been able to find a work-life balance.Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01695509619557410413noreply@blogger.com