LogFAQs > #956995441

Peace___Frog posted...

Given that this guy is already old and is probably going to suck, do you think there is a realistic probability of him leaving the position (either willingly or otherwise) within the next 2-3 years?

I doubt either (leaving willingly or being removed) is very probable, but I suppose him quitting is the likelier option. I can't see any circumstances that would lead to his removal, as this department in particular seems insulated from any performance-related consequences.

Counting this new hire, 8 of the 12 fulltime faculty are near, at, or beyond retirement age. Eleven of the 12 are men (the lone female faculty, who has hired right before the pandemic, might be the department's first ever). It definitely feels like an old boy's club, and I doubt that will change until those older guys who run it begin to retire.

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