Campus visit early December. Perhaps they had one more that month and continued in Jan? December’s a hard month. Then…nothing. I caved in March and emailed SCC for timeline. No response.
Clearly, I won’t be getting an offer. That’s fine. And they’ve ghosted me. Less fine. But: the position is still posted on the Department’s website. It’s still open on Interfolio. HR hasn’t said, “We regret to inform you.” And there’s no new faces on the department’s website or news of new faculty.
What’s your bet? Candidate is still negotiating the offer? Failed search? I returned to an alternative universe?
(I’ve moved on; I’m a candidate for other positions. But it’s bugging me.)
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Just move on. If they could move forward they would. It might be Trump-related funding shifts, or other stuff out of their control they are waiting to see if it gets resolved. HR won’t let them communicate with you about it. If they work it out they’ll be in touch.
Would you want to work in a place where the search chair or depart head won’t answer emails? They just need to say we don’t have an update at this point.
As pp said, they could be tied due to changes. And that is fine. What is not fine is not to communicate, even if it is to say we have no news, when you reach out.
I’m so sorry.
That’s just how it is.