I interviewed for a tenured position at a university last week. I yelled, cried, and said the interview was a circus.

I apologized and told the committee that I was emotional, and I hoped they understand that I was there as a daughter and a mom.

Surely I will get the job!

Absolutely, @CogSciGirlPhD! I told them that I am impartial, because I am a mixed-methods scholar. I use NVivo AND Spss! I harbour no ill will toward qualitative or quantitative scholars. I yelled a lot when I said that, so I am sure they heard me.

I repeatedly told them that this was my favourite drink. I drank it in grad school, and even now I still like it. My grad school friends attest to my affinity for Whiskey Sour Hour, though I have never submitted a subpar manuscript.

I also refused to answer questions. When I was asked if I ever cooked data or breached research ethics, I turned it right over to the committee and asked them if they had ever done that! I figure as a woman and having gone to a state school I could get away with that response.

I also mentioned my children and cried when I did that. It definitely made me more credible as a professional. It was so great because people on the committee didn’t want to ruin my career!