tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19053670.post1994641769582946243..comments2023-10-31T05:03:38.910-07:00Comments on Letters from a broad...: A problem with the two-body problemC. L. Hansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12698855413639518095noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19053670.post-85089080372175651562010-06-13T03:24:37.342-07:002010-06-13T03:24:37.342-07:00This happens in the professional world as well. I...This happens in the professional world as well. It's totally down to perceptions IMO. If you're good enough to employ, you're good enough to be there -- what others think is hopefully as irrelevant as possible.<br /><br />- wryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19053670.post-87326806348246649872010-06-11T06:46:48.070-07:002010-06-11T06:46:48.070-07:00I don't have experience with this situation - ...I don't have experience with this situation - but I do remember a handful of professors at my alma mater who were hired and might not have been the best person for the job. Their spouse was probably the best person for their teaching position. <br /><br />I think it's par for the course for academia, personally. People are hired who aren't always the most gifted academically. People are hired because of who they know, or maybe because of what they've published, not necessarily if they can teach. <br /><br />With that said, I think that actions speak louder than words -louder than rumors or impressions. Just because some people might think someone was hired because they were a spouse - doesn't mean it's true. Just because something is perceived (sp) as affirmative action by some people, doesn't mean it is or was...IMHO of course.Aerinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11142518259771067132noreply@blogger.com