Anyone else here earned tenure more than once?
I earned tenure at a previous institution. Due to life circumstances, I had to make a pretty major geographic move, which meant starting over on a new tenure track. I'm now going through the tenure process a second time. (At a different community college.)
It feels both tiring at times and motivating at others. I'm being pushed, later in my career, to grow as an instructor in ways I don't think I would have otherwise. At the same time, the process feels very different this time around.
In some ways, I'm more relaxed because I know I can meet the expectations. On the other hand, I'm much more aware of how subjective the process can be and how much departmental culture and institutional fit matter.
Overall, I think I'd describe the experience as mostly tiring but worthwhile. Clearly I miss the professional freedom that comes with tenure but I know I’ll get there again.
It has me wondering whether anyone else here has been through this. For those of you who have earned tenure more than once (or started over after already earning tenure elsewhere, as I did), what did it feel like for you the second time around?