Odd conversation
Myself and labmate are standing outside the class we are both auditing. Prof shows up, says hi to labmate, looks at me, frowns.
Prof "Do I know you?"
Bob "Yes, I applied for a post doc in your lab last year" (I gave a talk, visited group meeting, toured lab and interviewed for an hour. I really thought I would get the job and she half told me I would. I didn't and always wondered why-not sure if anyone was hired)
Prof "You look all grown up now" (Or something similiar. I forget the wording.)
Bob "Um, my hair is longer"
Prof "Yes, you did your PhD in electrochemistry, right?"
Bob "Yes"
Prof "So you know all this stuff I'm lecturing. Would you like to guest lecture a couple lectures?"
Bob "Um OK"
Prof "Send me an email and we'll arrange it"
Bob "Um OK"
This strikes me as rather sureal.
posted by Aislinn Sirk @ 6:34 PM
5 Comments:
Congratulations...I think. Is this something important that could further your career?
Aww, Bob is growing up, right in front of our eyes! *gets all misty eyed* ;-)
Big congrats, Bob! That's quite the compliment, I think.
It's a bit bizarre. On the one hand, guest lectures at BigFancyUniversity? Very impressive. On the other hand, she's interviewed you extensively and she asks 'Do I know you?'.
Hm. My guess would be that either she's very socially inept but impressed by you or she wants some free labour.
That sounds a little harsh, doesn't it? I'm not entirely sure I'm wrong, though.
On the other hand, she might feel guilty about not giving you the job after she almost promised it to you and wants to make it up to you.
Ummm, very bizarre.
I think it should have gone like this:
Prof: "Do I know you?"
Bob: "I think so. We both got high and were a little strung out when I woke up next to you at that little hotel. At least, I think it was you. I don't know... Can you remember any more of that night?"
It's a trick of some kind. You're going to wind up grading papers or being the warm body who's on watch during quizzes or something.
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