It is the middle of the afternoon and I have decided to pause for a moment and take stock. I am in the middle of the process of seeking what will eventually become the new face of Thunderbird for the coming year. The process is at times tedious and fastidious. Some leads lead to dead ends. Others appear promising at first, but after a bit of vetting they lose their original luster. The remainder is scheduled for teleconference or Skype interviews. Those who offer the most compatible skills sets are asked to visit the campus for another interview by the personnel committee.
There is a very small margin for error. Transitions are rarely easy. Change may be easy for some and difficult for others. Given that in any transition people will line up on opposite sides criticizing the same move for totally different reasons. Some people will align themselves with outgoing personnel, while others will align themselves against the incoming or yet to be hired faculty. It is quite apparent that any decision will be met with opposition regardless of the decision. Given that some people will defend while other will criticize it is not a comfortable place to be. Both sides are equally offended by any action or lack thereof. But this is the work we have chosen.
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