Thursday check-in

[forthwritten]

So how's everyone doing? Has term started where you are?

I'm in the process of transferring to my third department in three years, but no one actually tells me things so I have no idea which department I'm in right now. Good times!

Comments

[berangere]

＞Has term started where you are?
Wait, what term ? Are you referring to that legendary thing strange people with no deadlines call... summer holidays ? I'm pretty sure that's children tale, a year can't be organised that way. Yet, it seems to remind me of a period of my life far far ago. But... no, no. It must be a tale. Yet there are incredibly more people around now than one month ago...

＞I have no idea which department I'm in right now
Well last year I heard I was belonging to a CNRS department when they asked me to vote for electing the counsil. I replied to their mail "but I do not belong to your department, I don't even belong to CNRS" "Sorry, we checked, you're on the list, you belong to our department. You've been for three years now".
Everytime you think you'll never be surprised by administration again, they strike higher.

By the way, I joined yesterday, hello, fellow researchers !