premonitions of the job search.

i forgot to write that on wednesday, the department hosted a "be prepared for the job market" workshop.

it lasted 3 hours, with a few short breaks in between, and discussed the importance of teaching statements and teaching recommendations, curricula vitae, and letters of recommendation.

it was informative, especially the last part where postdocs talked about their own experiences with applying for jobs.

on the whole, i became nervous and a little worried about the immediate future, but i wouldn't say that i am scared out of my wits. there's enough time to make plans and contigency plans ..


.. although a friend of mine did inform me that cemetaries often use bulldozers to do their digging, these days.

so my contigency plan of becoming a professional grave-digger has just been made kaput. \:

oh well.
time for a new Plan B.