The discussion revolves around the challenges faced by a math and physics tutor working in a university tutoring lab. The tutor expresses frustration over disruptive behavior from a group of students who violate lab rules and create a hostile environment. The conversation explores the tutor's grievances regarding administrative protocols and the perceived ineffectiveness of supervisors in addressing these issues.
Participants express a shared frustration with the disruptive behavior and the ineffectiveness of the current administrative protocols. However, there is no consensus on the best course of action to take moving forward, with differing opinions on whether to confront the students directly or escalate the issue to higher authorities.
The discussion highlights limitations in the administrative response to disruptive behavior, including the challenges posed by remote work arrangements of supervisors and the perceived lack of authority given to the tutor to maintain order in the lab.
Individuals working in educational settings, particularly in tutoring or mentoring roles, may find this discussion relevant, especially those facing similar challenges with student behavior and administrative support.
hutchphd said:Only God herself has no boss. Everyone else is under the wheel somehow. Try to figure the political landscape.
You've obviously never dealt with a university president.hutchphd said:Only God herself has no boss.
BillTre said:Its good to get all worked up about somethings.
But persevering too long on something is not good.
Some situations have no good solutions.
Maybe you need a new job.
Make a decision on a course of action and move on.
Frabjous said:What exactly is your current status and what are your career aspirations?
What are your career aspirations?PhDeezNutz said:Have a masters in physics was not able to secure a job as a programmer or data scientist so I took this tutoring job.
Frabjous said:What are your career aspirations?
Have you made any progress on them while on the tutoring job?
PhDeezNutz said:Don’t really know. I thought I would have climbed the ladder in my current role but apparently that’s just a dead end.
I need to take time to think about it.
At the very least I plan to go through this book from cover to cover.
https://mml-book.github.io/book/mml-book.pdf
Mathematics for Machine Learning
Frabjous said:You have an interview coming up. It is not clear that it is a dead end. You are dismissive about doing it on Teams, but it might be policy to treat all applicants the same.
I am not sure that learning the mathematics of machine learning on your own will make you hireable.
Some questions to ask yourself.
Where do you want to be in n years? Where do you need to be in 1 year to be on that path? What do you need to do today in order to get there?
Good luck.
Isn't there an ombudsman or similar in your school you can speak with? Or, can't you simultaneously find a job outside the lab? Your setup is not likely to change over the middle run, let alone the short run.PhDeezNutz said:cooler heads prevail. Luckily I’m not starving and I have money saved up. And eventually they will pay me (they have to). It’s just a matter of principle.
There is certainly a complaint department I can go to but I don’t want to use that card and burn those bridges until I absolutely have to. (I’m trying to move up the chain to a salaried position).WWGD said:Isn't there an ombudsman or similar in your school you can speak with? Or, can't you simultaneously find a job outside the lab? Your setup is not likely to change over the middle run, let alone the short run.
hutchphd said:With whom will you interview? Try to make a friend and ally. You don't really want the job unless there are some reasonable people in the organization with whom to partner.. So be relentlessly affirmative but do not hide your hopes and plans for improvement. Positive.......Good Luck.
And it never hurts to repeat the one truth in all of this $$The~only~behavior~I ~can~control~is ~ my ~own$$ Sometimes difficult to really believe this.PhDeezNutz said:I guess I let my mind go to the darkest place and assume the worst because of largely pre-conceived notions.