The prospects...

Today on the drive up to school, HippieHusband and were talking about whether we still harboured any angry at his supervisors and the associated faculty at SmallUniversity. Thankfully, neither of us have really talked much about what happened for almost 1 month now. We both agreed that instead, of looking back, a more fruitful approach is to focus on the future. Where we might be and what we could be doing.

Over this past month, HippieHusband has had several phone interviews, I think he's batting 90%, meaning almost all the jobs he's applied to, he's gotten a phone interview. Now we're waiting to hear whether he'll have any face-to-face interviews. His batting average speaks volumes about his qualifications and desirability as a scientist. Speaking without any personal bias (of course), I think he's one of the smartest and most thoughtful scientists I know. I'd say he could hold his own with any one of the faculty at LargeUniversityinCanada. On the weekend, I spoke with GeneralSolnGuru (my old PhD supervisor) and from that conversation I know he has her respect. Perhaps, he was just too smart for the faculty at SmallUniversity...

As for myself, I have some possibilities. I'm stoked about one job that would be working with someone who is clearly on the cusp of something brilliant. I hope that the phone interview for this job goes well.

All in all, it's kinda fun to fantasize about living in different places and doing different things. I find it helps sort out what is my career philosophy and what I seek in a job and colleagues. Our experience and my continued experiences at SmallUniversity reaffirm what I want and don't want in colleagues and a workplace environment.

It's both exciting and unnerving not knowing where in the world we could end up.