Blindsided!

By Allison M. Vaillancourt - Chronicle Vitae. Over the last couple of months, I’ve heard from several colleagues, friends and acquaintances—both inside and outside my institution—about how they felt when they were notified that their services were no longer needed. Many of them used a particular word: “blindsided.”
As I have listened to their stories, some of which I’ve watched unfold before my own eyes, I’ve been reflecting on how they could be so surprised by their bad news when I was not surprised at all. See more...