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I went to several tenured professors in my department, asking for help and advice on how to deal with abuse, bullying and harassment by my advisor. This thread is the highlight reel of their responses 1/11
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"You are a logical person, do the logical thing, do what it takes to get you out ASAP. Don't try to do what's right"
2/11
2/11
"You should work with your advisor, not against them"
3/11
3/11
"If you want to make a bigger deal out of this and file a complaint, it's going to be a huge headache for everyone, you don't want to deal with that, I certainly don't"
4/11
4/11
"It sounds like you are underestimating how much help you've been getting from your advisor"
5/11
5/11
"Have you considered taking CBD?"
6/11
6/11
"If you file a complaint, there's a big chance your advisor will retaliate. So if you do, make sure you're prepared for that"
7/11
7/11
"I don't think there's anything I can do, my hands are tied"
8/11
8/11
"Believe me, I've had issues working with them too. I understand"
9/11
9/11
"A lot of people have complained to me about this person's conduct. I'm tired of hearing these same stories over and over"
10/11
10/11
"I guess some people like using the word gaslighting, but I don't know"
11/11
11/11
Several were from my dept chair, who is the person we are advised to see for conflict resolution in a vaguely defined grievance protocol. Kindly miss me with ALL this BS.
Not surprised that many others have similar experiences. If you need to talk to someone, consider the Grad Crisis Line: 1.877.GRAD.HLP (1.877.472.3457) https://gradresources.org/crisis/
