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Her professor counseled her against reporting. They needed the contact to get PhD students positions and recommendations. Reporting it online meant throwing up
by JoeAltmaier 5y ago
Her professor counseled her against reporting. They needed the contact to get PhD students positions and recommendations. Reporting it online meant throwing up obstacles to herself for holding other academic positions.
A PhD student is hostage against the system.
- bbarnett 5y agoHer professor counceled her to let him trap others in the same situation?!? Fine professor. Sounds like she should wait until after she gets her phd, then scream. And, while leveling accusations at the professor too. He's as guilty as they are.
- bbarnett 5y agoYou should council your friend to keep as much data, write everything down (keep a log book), keep backups of emails etc. Don't let time, let scum win.
- throwaway98797 5y agoNot all want to fight the just fight. By fighting you become the victim twice. Yes, you may save others but I cant blame someone for makinf the pragmatic choice for their lives and family.
- JoeAltmaier 5y agoI did, but as a tall white middle-class male counseling a short young inner-city woman of color it's a little difficult without being patronizing. Her response was "This is not even the worst thing that's been done to me; I have to let some of it go."
- pc86 5y agoWould you have felt more comfortable counselling her if you were 3 or 4" shorter?
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- HappySweeney 5y agoWere I in this situation, I would be quite sure the professor is receiving kickbacks.
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- gnopgnip 5y agoThey can file a wage claim like any other employee. In fact employers on the islands are required to hold a bond to prevent this kind of thing in the first place.