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[–] snooggums@midwest.social 62 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Sorry for the late response.

[–] FantasmaNaCasca@lemmy.world 26 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Sorry for the late response.

[–] Hudomi@lemmy.world 23 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Sorry for the late response.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 15 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Soy for the latter resource.

[–] BlueMagma@sh.itjust.works 14 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 3 points 3 weeks ago

Do you hold a stronghold filled with short people ?

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] kureta@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 weeks ago

Congratulations Professor Satan's Maggoty Cum Fart!

[–] blanketswithsmallpox@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I got tenure despite having less seniority than you MaggotyCumfart!

[–] skittle07crusher@sh.itjust.works 32 points 3 weeks 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?

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 27 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

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

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 10 points 3 weeks ago

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

[–] model_tar_gz@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago

And CPD: Chronic Procrastination Disorder

[–] psycho_driver@lemmy.world 29 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Sounds a lot like corporate middle management tbf.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 14 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] psycho_driver@lemmy.world 14 points 3 weeks ago

No you exchange those emails until you get medicated.

[–] Yerbouti@sh.itjust.works 25 points 3 weeks 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.

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 20 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

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

[–] seapat@lemm.ee 5 points 3 weeks ago

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

FTFY

[–] TheRedSpade@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago

How do you spot the wizard students?

[–] propter_hog@hexbear.net 20 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Fun fact: this is also industry

[–] OhNoMoreLemmy@lemmy.ml 15 points 3 weeks ago

Except that in industry no one gets tenure.

[–] nucleative@lemmy.world 14 points 3 weeks ago

Thanks for your patience while I researched the details.

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

[–] Clent@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago

Sorry for the late response.