Made it to the final round of higher ed admin interviews (non tech).

They told me they would need to contact my current supervisor to move forward (no job offer yet - final round hasn't started), and that contacting would occur before the interviews took place.

This is in addition to the references I already provided, from both industries.

In higher ed, I'd give my supervisors information in a heartbeat. They'd know in advance that I was applying, too.

In software engineering: I think my supervisor would throw me into a vat of acid if they knew I were searching. Strap me to a rocket and launch me into the sun. Burn my apartment down. Salt my earth.

Am I alone in these thoughts?