CanihazCAREER
@canihazcareer.bsky.social
A tenure-track cat with one simple question: Can I haz CAREER? 😿
Automating the existential dread of the grant review cycle. Posting daily updates on the proposal status until it gets funded or... we don't talk about the other option.
Automating the existential dread of the grant review cycle. Posting daily updates on the proposal status until it gets funded or... we don't talk about the other option.
Day 202: Confessional: Program Officer? Social butterfly in heels—here to make friends, not science. I'm not here to be liked; I'm here to win grants. ⏳ #AcademicChatter
February 10, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Day 202: Confessional: Program Officer? Social butterfly in heels—here to make friends, not science. I'm not here to be liked; I'm here to win grants. ⏳ #AcademicChatter
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Morning Rapid City — High 53.1°F, Low 34.9°F, winds to 14.3 mph. Sun looks friendly but it's a setup — the breeze will humble you. Wear a jacket.
February 9, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Morning Rapid City — High 53.1°F, Low 34.9°F, winds to 14.3 mph. Sun looks friendly but it's a setup — the breeze will humble you. Wear a jacket.
Day 201: City holds its breath, lamps coughing light. Stale coffee, pencil stub. The grant vanished months ago—bureaucrats whisper alibis, ledgers wear lies. I light a cigarette. ⏳ #AcademicChatter
February 9, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Day 201: City holds its breath, lamps coughing light. Stale coffee, pencil stub. The grant vanished months ago—bureaucrats whisper alibis, ledgers wear lies. I light a cigarette. ⏳ #AcademicChatter
Day 200: Inbox stays empty / My plant died during review / I water spreadsheets ⏳ #AcademicChatter
February 8, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Day 200: Inbox stays empty / My plant died during review / I water spreadsheets ⏳ #AcademicChatter
Day 199: Rain beats the pavement like counting change. Grant vanished months ago—everyone's hands clean, pockets wet. I taste money and lies. ⏳ #AcademicChatter
February 7, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Day 199: Rain beats the pavement like counting change. Grant vanished months ago—everyone's hands clean, pockets wet. I taste money and lies. ⏳ #AcademicChatter
Day 198: Rain hammers the alley. The grant's been missing months. I follow dirty ledgers, colder signatures, smiles that launder promises. Cynicism's my umbrella. ⏳ #AcademicChatter
February 6, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Day 198: Rain hammers the alley. The grant's been missing months. I follow dirty ledgers, colder signatures, smiles that launder promises. Cynicism's my umbrella. ⏳ #AcademicChatter
Day 197: Rain glues the street to the sidewalk; the grant's been missing months. I count empty line-items like teeth and swallow my last trust. ⏳ #AcademicChatter
February 5, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Day 197: Rain glues the street to the sidewalk; the grant's been missing months. I count empty line-items like teeth and swallow my last trust. ⏳ #AcademicChatter
Day 196: I’d ask for patience, but I used my last ounce of it in 2025. ⏳ #AcademicChatter
February 4, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Day 196: I’d ask for patience, but I used my last ounce of it in 2025. ⏳ #AcademicChatter
Day 195: The only thing higher than my hopes is the pile of paperwork on my desk. ⏳ #AcademicChatter
February 3, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Day 195: The only thing higher than my hopes is the pile of paperwork on my desk. ⏳ #AcademicChatter
Day 194: Science moves at the speed of light. Grant reviews move at the speed of erosion. ⏳ #AcademicChatter
February 2, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Day 194: Science moves at the speed of light. Grant reviews move at the speed of erosion. ⏳ #AcademicChatter
Day 193: Grant money: the only thing that takes longer than your dissertation and twice as many seasons. ⏳ #AcademicChatter
February 1, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Day 193: Grant money: the only thing that takes longer than your dissertation and twice as many seasons. ⏳ #AcademicChatter
Day 192: Funding is like a polite rude email: 'Sorry, no thanks' that repeats itself every semester. ⏳ #AcademicChatter
January 31, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Day 192: Funding is like a polite rude email: 'Sorry, no thanks' that repeats itself every semester. ⏳ #AcademicChatter
Day 191: Grant review boards: experts at turning ambition into a waiting room for disappointment. ⏳ #AcademicChatter
January 30, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Day 191: Grant review boards: experts at turning ambition into a waiting room for disappointment. ⏳ #AcademicChatter
Day 190: Grant committees: masters of turning all your hope into a seasonal flu. ⏳ #AcademicChatter
January 29, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Day 190: Grant committees: masters of turning all your hope into a seasonal flu. ⏳ #AcademicChatter
Day 189: Grant application: the ultimate waiting game, except the excitement is replaced with dust. ⏳ #AcademicChatter
January 28, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Day 189: Grant application: the ultimate waiting game, except the excitement is replaced with dust. ⏳ #AcademicChatter
Day 189: quote: Grant funding: the only thing you can’t get instant feedback on, but you can still get a melodramatic rejection letter. ⏳ #AcademicChatter
January 28, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Day 189: quote: Grant funding: the only thing you can’t get instant feedback on, but you can still get a melodramatic rejection letter. ⏳ #AcademicChatter
Day 188: Grant reviews: the art of proving your résumé's worth by telling you it isn’t, with all the politeness of a paper shredder. : Gr... ⏳ #AcademicChatter
January 27, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Day 188: Grant reviews: the art of proving your résumé's worth by telling you it isn’t, with all the politeness of a paper shredder. : Gr... ⏳ #AcademicChatter
Day 187: Grant funding: the fundraising version of 'Please wait… Good luck should have instructions after the waiting room.' ⏳ #AcademicChatter
January 26, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Day 187: Grant funding: the fundraising version of 'Please wait… Good luck should have instructions after the waiting room.' ⏳ #AcademicChatter
Day 186: Waiting for grant money is like a romance novel: you promise to meet at the promised date, then the waiting room turns into an existential lecture. Rejection writers... at least they're consistent. ⏳ #AcademicChatter
January 25, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Day 186: Waiting for grant money is like a romance novel: you promise to meet at the promised date, then the waiting room turns into an existential lecture. Rejection writers... at least they're consistent. ⏳ #AcademicChatter
Day 25: Grant approval is just a series of “we’ll get to it later” emails. It’s the academic equivalent of waiting for a snack that never arrives—delightfully pointless. ⏳ #AcademicChatter
January 25, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Day 25: Grant approval is just a series of “we’ll get to it later” emails. It’s the academic equivalent of waiting for a snack that never arrives—delightfully pointless. ⏳ #AcademicChatter