u/Kooky_Negotiation_72

I fear that The publish-or-perish stress has eroded my interest and motivation in year 3 of the TT.

Maybe it is just stress talking, but I do not think I'm cut out for it (e.g., producing the book, the necessary articles).

Sometimes I feel like I can do it. But most days I am just paralyzed by the process, especially after a rejection from a journal after two rounds of review.

My real passion and success has been in teaching and advising.

Seeing a perfectly productive colleague in another department not earn tenure has me concerned about my long-term prospects.

I am thinking of pivoting--maybe to admin/advising/CTL roles--and would love to hear other people's experiences. Has anyone made this move or do you know of anyone making this move?

I'm aware its a big transition with various tradeoffs but I would love to learn more.

Hi all,

The publish-or-perish stress has slowly eroded my interest and motivation in year 3 of the TT at an mid-ranked R1.

Maybe it is just stress talking, but I do not think I'm cut out for it (e.g., producing the book, the necessary articles).

Sometimes I feel like I can do it. But most days I am just paralyzed by the process, especially after a rejection from a journal after two rounds of review.

My real passion and success has been in teaching and advising (won a teaching award, etc).

Seeing a perfectly productive colleague in another department not earn tenure has me concerned about my long-term prospects.

I am thinking of pivoting--maybe to admin/CTL/advising dean roles [edit: by these I mean staff positions, not generally headed by tenured faculty] --and would love to hear other people's experiences. Has anyone made this move or do you know of anyone making this move?

I'm aware its a big transition with various tradeoffs but I would love to learn more.