Posted by madeline on June 17, 2006, at 11:13:39
In reply to Had a crisis at work, little long., posted by llrrrpp on June 16, 2006, at 22:21:53
As a graduate student, I was always at the bottom of the totem pole too. My advisor would just nag and nag and nag to meet, then forget the meeting altogether. Sigh. Two of my dissertation committee members didn't even read my dissertation (but they signed off on it anyway).
I would caution against too much self-revelation with your advisor however, you will need her to get a good post-doctoral position. Everyone always says "Oh they won't hold it against me", but you never know. Trust me. I've been exactly where you are.
I think it's fine to say, I wish that you would respect me enough to be on time for meetings, but you don't need to tell her your life story no matter how maternal she is. This is a professional relationship.
Maddie.
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