Like, srsly.
I have watched many a grad student or postdoc inform all of their Facebook acquaintances the status of their job search. The academic world is small, my friends. Privacy settings or not, what the hell are these people thinking?
I used to message these "friends" of mine to point out the error of their ways, but I've since given up. Besides, it can be somewhat entertaining, particularly when you suspect that two of your FB friends are dueling for the same positions.
Some keep it vague: "I've got my first interview!"
Others feel compelled to list locations: "Goin' to the midwest and then the east coast for interviews. In ONE WEEK! What what!"
A few on my list name the actual schools. That turned them down. "Guess PrestigiousU is going to be missing out on one AMAZING prof this fall. Losers."
What. The. Facebook.
