Please discuss
Senior folks: do you mind if APs are often not in office?
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OP. Yes I do mind. People who are not around never get asked to take any serious responsibility. People who dont turn up are leeches.
You sound like a great colleague to come to the office to interact with. ::sarcasm::
Look, my job is to do research, teach, and complete departmental service assigned to me, a significant part of which I can do best on my own terms (usually in my home office late at night, when I feel most productive) without undue interference by self-appointed micromanagers.
If you are looking for someone to butter up your sense of importance over water cooler talk on a daily basis, you should hire professional entertainers, not assistant professors.