They just created a new job so that they can hire one of the men.
This is someone who is universally acknowledged to be a pain in the arse and to have done quite badly at the interviews. (The one who said our students suck.) So he would not have been a good choice for a teaching job. So they created a job with no teaching responsibilities so they can hire him anyway.
I guess it's nice to know they CAN create random new positions when they feel like it. Maybe they'll feel like it for me too one day.
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Bleargh. That sucks. I'm sorry. :(
And the other guy. I just heard. So now both male candidates have had positions created for them.
I'd like to think they would have done the same for me if I hadn't had this three year fellowship, but I wonder?
Bastards.
Oh. Dear. God.
That is awful. AND THEY ASKED YOU TO DO THEM A FAVOR?
Son of a pickle!
Honey, this is not a good situation.
I know you know this. You're clearly intelligent, and aware of these things, and know you're being taken advantage of, but I wonder if from the inside you really see just how ridiculous and inappropriate this all is.
I know legal action is a much better theoretical idea than a practical one, but are there any possible career paths for you that don't involve staying in this department?
Blurgh. This sucks. I'm sorry to hear this.
Talk to me! (You know you want to!)