Huskerzoo

The most I'll get to do is subscribe to a research journal where you end up placing all of your potential hard work  If that's the direction this is going.

Still sounds like a pretty cool thing to get to do. Though I certainly can't say I know the process.

Is this at your new position? If so, you would think your new chair would want to offer some protected time so you can get your research program up and running. If you have not done so already, it might be worth having an explicit conversation about your needed support.

Admittedly, that might not be relevant advice since I don’t know what the main issue is. But, a good chair would find ways to support you.