Ah, the tenured professor who has forgotten the details, great image. The industry equivalent is when the senior data lead -- that grilled you in the interview -- on your first day says, "Yeah, so this is terrible practice, but here's what you have to do to get going..."
Emily, I'm really impressed at your ability write both clearly and with tons of entertainment value! I find myself nodding along every time I read one of your posts.
One piece of advice I want to give you as you look for your next great job, if you don't mind, is this: don't worry about the things you can't do. Focus on the things that you can. How is it you deliver value to orgs? What difference do you make in the careers of your people, the missions of your stakeholders and the outcomes of the company? That's what should be coming across in interviews and if that is what the company values...there's no fit.
thanks Gordon! I feel great about my own value-add, but I think there are a lot of people out there in similar situations who don't. Your advice is good for everyone!
Good luck with the job hunt! I'm in the midst of hiring (less senior roles) and there's a complete spectrum on mismatched expectations. What I do think is that we all respond to stories and on paper, this is so hard to communicate. Of course, referrals may give you an unfair advantage...
Ah, the tenured professor who has forgotten the details, great image. The industry equivalent is when the senior data lead -- that grilled you in the interview -- on your first day says, "Yeah, so this is terrible practice, but here's what you have to do to get going..."
Emily, I'm really impressed at your ability write both clearly and with tons of entertainment value! I find myself nodding along every time I read one of your posts.
One piece of advice I want to give you as you look for your next great job, if you don't mind, is this: don't worry about the things you can't do. Focus on the things that you can. How is it you deliver value to orgs? What difference do you make in the careers of your people, the missions of your stakeholders and the outcomes of the company? That's what should be coming across in interviews and if that is what the company values...there's no fit.
thanks Gordon! I feel great about my own value-add, but I think there are a lot of people out there in similar situations who don't. Your advice is good for everyone!
Great! Maybe you can remind me to do the same the next time I go into the self-doubt spiral..... ;)
Good luck with the job hunt! I'm in the midst of hiring (less senior roles) and there's a complete spectrum on mismatched expectations. What I do think is that we all respond to stories and on paper, this is so hard to communicate. Of course, referrals may give you an unfair advantage...