A question for those of you who have been successful:
How much rejection/how many set backs did you take before you found success?
I know rejection is a big part of this sector (especially in job and funding applications). I have a lot of tenacity and keep going despite rejection.
However, a recent one has me doubting myself. Is there a quantifiable amount of rejection where it’s worth thinking about just giving up?
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A lot. And even after you do get that TT gig, you can expect even more.
For me, (TT in computing science):
– publications: 60-70% of the papers I submit get rejected (they usually eventually get accepted)
– finding a job: I applied to ~50 TT in the US and Canada, got 8 interviews, and 3 offers.
– grants: ~70-80% of the grants I apply to are rejected.
Rejection is part of the job, it doesn’t matter. Do good work, accept valid criticisms, and accept the odd “unfair” rejection, if you do good work, it will eventually get accepted somewhere..