Some of us learn from the mistakes of others. The rest of you are the others.
Fellow academics:
A colleague is being pressured (by her dean and chair) to support this list of items as mandatory criteria in a "collegiality" requirement for tenure & promotion.
It's a dumpster fire naked monkey nightmare of a policy, tailored to encourage abusive administration and hostile work environments.
I highlighted some of the most ridiculous parts. Imagining the way some colleagues or admins would interpret all the undocumentable judgment-call elements... ::shudder::
Dear ggplot,
I know it's rough, and I yell at you a lot. However, I think we can make this work. The effort we put into this relationship now will pay off in the long run. I will try to be more patient, and you can maybe try to stop making my head hurt so much.
I sometimes watch birds and wonder "If I could fly who would I shit on?"
