tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446351548038522890.post4516396885072992560..comments2024-03-28T16:15:19.319-04:00Comments on Saideman's Semi-Spew: Are We There Yet? Ambition, Ego, Careerism are the Dark SideSteve Saidemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09881915512311951902noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446351548038522890.post-1850229736143989902014-03-29T11:50:17.130-04:002014-03-29T11:50:17.130-04:00Two observations from the administrative track:
-...Two observations from the administrative track:<br /><br />- There is ALWAYS another promotion, another next step. Could be why admins are more corrosive in their career-minded ness. There isn't an equivalent of "full prof" you can reach at 45 and declare victory.<br /><br />- In the admin world, sometimes doing what's right doesn't just not help you advance, it gets you punished. Examples too numerous to cite here, but this is a real problem. Because admin is much more hierarchical, one person making the wrong calls at the top can resonate throughout the chain - an effect which senior administrators seem very adept at not getting blamed for.R. William Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01228717107253041752noreply@blogger.com