=== zul_ is now known as zul [13:10] Hi folks [14:14] BluesKaj, hi! [14:14] hi johanbr [14:14] what's up ? [14:21] nothing too much [14:21] at work, preparing my classes [14:21] how about you? [14:34] johanbr, just relaxing , happy that the -20s is finally gone. [14:34] been bloody cold here [14:45] here too (Nova Scotia) [14:45] -10 now, supposed to be +5 tomorrow [14:58] nice :) [15:02] My son lives in Halifax . His contract at Dalhousie ran out so now he's "on the market " so to speak. [15:07] ahhh... been there myself [15:07] exactly that situation, actually :) [15:18] johanbr, , what's the job market like for post doctoral work ?.I get the feeling my son is trying to keep me from worrying about his future , so he tells me he has several irons in the fire etc [15:21] it can vary quite a bit [15:21] which field is he in? [15:23] Social Justice , not exactly a highly recruited area [15:24] hmm... I'm not very familiar with the social sciences [15:24] but for postdocs, contacts are really important, even more than for other types of jobs [15:24] the hiring process is often very informal [15:39] I come from a technical background and i encouraged him to pursue that end , but altho his skills in science and math are superior , unfortunately his interests lay elsewhere when he chose his course of study for university . [15:48] I never had the chance to get a university education so his 'being on the market' is difficult for me :( [16:01] yes, I can imagine... [16:02] at least Halifax has a couple of universities, so there's more than one place to look... === dscassel_ is now known as dscassel