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I've spent quite a bit of time in academia and was going to post something similar. Universities, no matter how great, are filled to the brim with petty bureauc
by crystal_revenge 2y ago
I've spent quite a bit of time in academia and was going to post something similar. Universities, no matter how great, are filled to the brim with petty bureaucrats just itching to exert whatever meager power they wield over someone whenever they get the chance.
> So be loud, but polite.
Fully agree. In academia problems don't get fixed until it's more annoying to not fix it. The more attention this gets the more likely a petty bureaucrat above the one responsible for this will realize their day just significantly more annoying and will likely squash it quickly and quietly.
- mandibles 2y agoThe conflict is so intense because the stakes are so low.
- mingus88 2y agoThis is so true. My nephew worked at a Starbucks kiosk for a minute and had to deal with the most toxic territorial BS from the women who worked there before he started I said basically the same thing to him. It’s amazing how bad it can get when you threaten someone’s small stake when that’s all they have. Reminds me of when I suggested to a college admin that she could automate some scheduling chore. She gave me death stares as if I wanted to take all the food off her plate.
- ta988 2y agoThis reflects my experience as well.