I'm a assistant professor and I'm getting hazed again (the first time with the Ph.D. program). I was told that "you have no freedom of speech until you get tenure" by my dissertation advisor. You have to try to stay in everyone's good graces, not let folks piss you off and meeting the requirements of tenure: teaching, research and service. I have to show up to events that bore me to tears so that my dean sees my face
Like last week I had to sit through a musical of 1940's Broadway show tunes
because the alumni give lots of money at this event and the faculty need to make an appearance. Urggghh!!! My fiance swore he would kill me for making him suffer through that. But those are the types of hazing academics have to deal with if we want to continue working.
I have 5 more years before I go up for tenure and I pray I can keep my mouth shut until then.
PhDiva
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