The number of conversations about doctoral education and the chancy academic job market has reached saturation. Everyone agrees people need more transparency, more realism: Getting a Ph.D. is no guarantee of permanent full-time employment in higher education. In this article, the author turns to a variable in obtaining tenure-track or full-time employment in higher education: persuading oneself to appreciate different--not "lower--standards for a first job. He suggests that if individuals are seeking employment, then a shift in how they view their potential employers is crucial.