I've applied for a job. A non-professorial job that would still allow me to do research — in my field, no less. It's an administrative position at an independent, well-reputed research library, and they want a new Ph.D. who works in Renaissance studies, which I do. And it's in a city where I'd actually quite like to live, at least for a few years, and where I know a few people already. I don't want to post too much about it because I'm afraid I'll jinx it.
I posted the letter today. Let's hope I hear back from them!
Good luck! Fingers crossed.
Posted by: jb | December 12, 2003 at 07:35 AM
All digits crossed. Good luck!
Posted by: Invisible Adjunct | December 12, 2003 at 03:26 PM
If I wasn't an atheist, I'd be praying right now ;-)
Good luck, Amanda. This would be SO great.
Posted by: cindy | December 12, 2003 at 03:49 PM
Good luck to you. I'm doing a PhD in Britain and that sounds like my dream job.
Posted by: Claire | December 13, 2003 at 05:14 AM
Holding thumbs... good luck!
Posted by: qB | December 14, 2003 at 03:04 PM
LUCK!
Posted by: Michelle | December 14, 2003 at 11:43 PM
*Crossing fingers* -- good luck! :)
Posted by: Rana | December 15, 2003 at 02:58 AM
Thanks for all the good wishes! This week is "give them a call and see if they got my letter" week. (So much more cheering than calling it "massive grading week," I find...)
Posted by: Amanda | December 15, 2003 at 11:38 AM