[Grad-postdoc-assn] [Postdocs] NO pub social this Thursday!

[Simona Bordoni]

Hi Simone,

I am home with a nasty stomach bug, so my creativity is pretty low  
and I don't have right now any good suggestion for future social  
events. I would however like to stress that I think that monthly  
socials are great events, and it would be a shame not to have them in  
the future.
The very week I started my asp postdoc this past january, we had a  
social, and it was such a great opportunity for me to meet other  
postdocs. Transitioning from grad-school into a postdoc position has  
its own challenges, which include losing the support network one has  
built through the many years as a graduate student. Monthly socials  
are a great way to build new friendships, and help this transition.

One suggestion that I do have right now is, however, to try and avoid  
in the future too many activities happening around the same time.  
Next week we will be quite busy with the Thompson Lecture, so maybe  
this impacted the low response we had this time. Also, from my own  
personal perspective, fridays would work better than thursdays.

When I am back to my normal self, I will try to think about few ideas  
and come up with constructive suggestions.
Keep up the good work!
Simona

On May 8, 2008, at 12:54 PM, tilmes at ucar.edu wrote:

> Dear all,
>
>
> we will cancel the social tonight! I am very sorry to announce this,
> since we usually have a good outcome of the socials.
> This time, however, almost nobody really seemed to be interested in
> this event.
>
> The socials are there for everybody to meet once in a months to just
> chat, drink and eat something and communicate. It is not mandatory to
> attend these social and nobody is forced to socialize ;)
>
> However, I think it, is nice to provide the possibility to meet and
> get to know each other besides the usually meetings at work.
>
> My suggestion is, that everybody should think of one social they would
> like to have and send it to us. Again not mandatory. The social
> committee usually sends out the emails and reminders, so there is not
> much more work, than just thinking of a good restaurant you think
> people and you like, a party, trip. So we could collect ideas for the
> next months and organize them.
>
> But, I would really get a response whether people are interested in
> these events or not. If I do not get a response, I assume you are not
> interested at all.
>
> Hope we get some reply,
>
> thanks, the social committee!!!
>
>> Hi Kelley,
>>
>> I plan to join the social committee how does that work?
>> Thanks
>>
>> Isabelle
>>
>> Le 6 mai 08 à 14:49, Kelley Barsanti a écrit :
>>
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> Thanks to all of you that made it to our last pub social...it was
>>> quite
>>> a success!
>>>
>>> We have another scheduled for this Thursday, May 8.  I am looking  
>>> for
>>> some feedback on location.  Did people enjoy the Walnut?  Are there
>>> other location suggestions?  Please send me your comments ASAP,  
>>> as we
>>> should announce the location tomorrow.
>>>
>>> Additionally, the social committee is looking for several new
>>> faces/bodies/ideas.  Please let me know if you are interested.
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> Kelley
>>> --
>>> --------------------------------
>>> Kelley Barsanti
>>> Advanced Study Program/Atmospheric Chemistry Division
>>> National Center for Atmospheric Research
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>>> Boulder, CO  80301
>>>
>>> barsanti at ucar.edu
>>> 303.497.1403
>>>
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Simona Bordoni
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