1622 If you want tenure and promotion, don't blog

Ok, don't believe me, but read the whole article of which this is a part.

"Gina J. Hiatt, who works as a “tenure coach” for academics, said that she advises caution when non-tenured professors want to blog. Even assuming someone doesn’t spend all day on his or her blog, there may be an impression that the blogger is doing so, she said.

Attitudes may well change, she said, but it’s important to remember who has influence in tenure decisions. “Perhaps in 10-15 years, people will be looked up to for the scholarly dialogue on their blogs. But when you think about who is going to be on a tenure committee, they are going to be older and may not understand or respect it,” she said.

As for anonymous blogging, Hiatt said junior professors who think they can be frank about their departments and stay secret are fooling themselves. “I don’t think there’s any such thing as anonymous blogging,” she said. “It’s not that difficult to think about who this is. If you do any amount of blogging at all, you are going to give yourself away.” "

I've mentioned this at LISNews.com, but there are still people who talk about their supervisors and co-workers, without a thought for tomorrow's raise or job security. Also applies to salespeople, automotive managers, and fast food workers. Ah, the pleasures of being retired.