I am waiting to hear from the University of Jena about my acceptance for a PhD program that I applied to in February.  My Doktervater calls the Dean's Office the black hole.  They lost my paperwork but that I shouldn't feel bad because they lost the paperwork of a new professor as well.  I am still waiting for the news on that.

That's great, but what is a plan B?  What if I do not get accepted?  My undergraduate degree, from the University of Michigan is in Russian and East European Studies/Creative Writing, my MA is from University of Virginia in Germanic Languages and Literatures.  I am a Germanist.

So what can I do as a job?  What happens if I don't get into Jena?  Does anyone have any advice of what I should look at in the job market for a possible vocation?

Also, as a 60 pc disabled veteran, do I face discrimination or an advantage trying to enter the job market, whatever it may be.

I am just wondering what may be open for me and what to look into if anyone has any ideas.

"Schiller sprach zu Goethe, Steck in dem Arsch die Flöte! Goethe sagte zu Schiller, Mein Arsch ist kein Triller!"