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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

Sorry for the late response.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago

Thanks for your patience while I researched the details.

Yes, I'm free for a lunch meeting last Friday. See you then.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I teach at college and work in research at university, that's how I spot witch students will end up working with us.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago

How do you spot the wizard students?

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 month ago (1 children)

"Sorry, we can't offer you the job. You reply to your emails too quickly"

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

"Sorry, for the late response. Unfortunately, we can't offer you the job. You reply to your emails too quickly"

FTFY

[–] [email protected] 32 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I am -not- in academia (so I can’t upvote), but this makes me somehow feel kinda better about myself.

Please tell me that, idk, “thoughtful” people need more time to review things (carefully), or something, and that explains this fault... Right? Hello? Is this thing on?

[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's not the email, just the constant existential crisis.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago (2 children)

And ADHD

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago

And CPD: Chronic Procrastination Disorder

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago

Normal people do not do phds, for better or for worse.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Sounds a lot like corporate middle management tbf.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

… you get tenure?

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago

No you exchange those emails until you get medicated.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Fun fact: this is also industry

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 month ago

Except that in industry no one gets tenure.

[–] [email protected] 62 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Sorry for the late response.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Sorry for the late response.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Sorry for the late response.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I got tenure despite having less seniority than you MaggotyCumfart!

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Soy for the latter resource.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I got tenure, fuckers!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Congratulations Professor Satan's Maggoty Cum Fart!

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Soy for the latte.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Blood for the Blood God

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Do you hold a stronghold filled with short people ?