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> I fear this decision is going to be taken back in a few years and he will become faculty again as he realizes that he really was that one very lucky person, a
by bachmeier 11y ago
> I fear this decision is going to be taken back in a few years and he will become faculty again as he realizes that he really was that one very lucky person, an afford not given in other circles.
There is a very good chance that he will never get another tenure track offer if he changes his mind. The job market in history is very, very tough.
- Mz 11y agoHe is also probably burning bridges by writing this scathing article. That alone may make it impossible.
- Balgair 11y agoI'm not talking Harvard or Temple for job prospects for him coming back, but rather a tenure track job at a C- level school. Something that is secure and muddles along at above the poverty line. His record, though tarnished, will be more than enough for many places that will take him. Does he have a family or children? I suppose not, as fathers are (anecdotally) more risk adverse. If he chooses to have a family, I suppose that his decisions may change.
- bachmeier 11y ago> His record, though tarnished, will be more than enough for many places that will take him. The job market in history is more competitive than you could ever imagine. The competition for a tenure track position at a D- level school is insane. Many strong candidates are unable to get any tenure track offers, even at a community college.