From a recent commenter : I thought [this] might interest readers of this blog, assuming they haven't already read about it. It's th...

Where you looking for a job is fast
From a recent commenter : I thought [this] might interest readers of this blog, assuming they haven't already read about it. It's th...
In the spirit of using this blog for good rather than evil (or at least, for a change, optimism rather than pessimism), I have a proposal: l...
A request for discussion arrives over email: What are the odds of a 39-40 year old from a top 5 philosophy program securing a TT position at...
Just a quick followup on yesterday's post. I get a lot of information about conferences, fellowships etc from the google groups: philos...
The thing that I (periodically) worry about the most is finishing my PhD without having anything to head on to. I mean that's the worst...
I can't work on philosophy for more than 2-3 hours in one place. I get antsy. I need to move. To be productive, I've adopted a st...
I know it's probably too early to start bitching about how much the job market costs, but I've started to trying to get my ducks in ...
Anon. 7:49 says : PGS, PGOAT, et al. -- time to pass the mantle on this blog? If you're too busy with the dissertation, etc. (as you sho...
We've all joked about it. At some point you let your class know, "I'm not in it for the money." So now that I'm years...
I just finished the final round up of meetings with my advisors for the year. I like my advisors . Putting aside important things like su...
"Ain't Life Grand?" Non-comic related note for the true believers: Bear with Team PJMB's sporadic postings during and aro...
Have you been in the same position with the same company for a while now, athough you feel like you are ready to move up? Does it seem like ...