tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452612772719615022.post5657758220180083365..comments2024-02-16T09:13:32.131-07:00Comments on Professor Chaos: Being on the circuitProfessor Chaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15218728439335729853noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452612772719615022.post-79354325438636168782008-12-04T08:55:00.000-07:002008-12-04T08:55:00.000-07:00I travel a lot. Mainly for research collaborations...I travel a lot. Mainly for research collaborations and administrative meetings, and i'm not good at working on planes, in airports etc. I actually like travelling and the idea of being completely away from everything (when sitting on a plane for example), but it's such a big drain on productivity because i'm always terribly behind on everything when I get back from trips. Sometimes I wish i were saxifragahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11350662136988602572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452612772719615022.post-50596022467510082008-12-04T08:03:00.000-07:002008-12-04T08:03:00.000-07:00Until you have tenure, you absolutely must accept ...Until you have tenure, you absolutely must accept pretty much every invitation to speak that you receive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452612772719615022.post-33065388897993782182008-12-04T07:13:00.000-07:002008-12-04T07:13:00.000-07:00Amazing - I believe I have had precisely that same...Amazing - I believe I have had <I>precisely</I> that same conversation with Dr DGT regarding the very small number of conferences I have attended (n = 2). I feel a little vomit-y just thinking of a travel "circuit". ::shudder::DamnGoodTechnicianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07853842935140592563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452612772719615022.post-1487067866974549562008-12-04T06:27:00.000-07:002008-12-04T06:27:00.000-07:00Prof C - Two pieces of advice for surviving the ci...Prof C - <BR/><BR/>Two pieces of advice for surviving the circuit: <BR/><BR/>1. Keep very strict rules about maximum travel (for me it's no more than once per month). This allows you to plan how much life-disruption you're willing to tolerate.<BR/><BR/>Second, if you travel on one airline (yes, that's brand loyalty - a terrible concept I know), you can accumulate miles on that airline. If you Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452612772719615022.post-41210154011409751842008-12-04T03:00:00.000-07:002008-12-04T03:00:00.000-07:00I can really realte to hating the travelling! I'm...I can really realte to hating the travelling! I'm OK with the flying bit, but I get incredibly anxious in airports - a sort of location-specific claustrophobia. I also tend to pick up throat infections all the time when I travel. And I just. hate. travelling. when I'm busy at home - it stresses me out! But General Disarray is right, we all need to do some, especially us women who've made it JaneBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17779448611795379774noreply@blogger.com