Wizard of Id by Parker and Hart for June 23, 2009

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    GROG Premium Member over 15 years ago

    That’s about right.

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    rshive  over 15 years ago

    Using recycled lectures.

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    cartwrights  over 15 years ago

    Actually professors work considerable loads (I know many and would like to be one, but the job market is horrible)–teaching, grading, meetings, research, it can easily add up to 60 hours a week.

    And the average prof does not make much money. The starting salary at most places for a new Ph.D. is about $40,000. I was once offered $36,000 a year at a school in Denver. Those “exorbitant salaries” are the exception, by far, and not the rule.

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    theIrishman  over 15 years ago

    Nice poke at our work ethics!

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    chateauxmargaux  over 15 years ago

    LOL.

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    jfolkman  over 15 years ago

    Plus 1 full year off every 5! No wonder I couldn’t afford tution.

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    lightartsteacher  over 15 years ago

    Uni Professor… the dream job of every public school teacher.

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    loopsyel  over 15 years ago

    Ya know, I’ve been in college for 7 years now, and not once have I been told how to vote.

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    howzzat  over 15 years ago

    I wish. I get paid for 9 months a year, but only if I get a minimum number of students in my classroom. Otherwise my salary is reduced. For 3 months a year I must get my own research funds to cover my salary. And, in addition to teaching, I have to write project proposals to various agencies – over a dozen a year –, research papers, supervise grad students and maintain a public profile. Many of my colleagues haven’t slept 40 hours a week in years! And yeah, my student just took up a job after his PhD. His starting salary was way more than I make. Our salary isn’t going up for the next two years due to a pay freeze..

    Why do we do it? Some of us like to teach.. really!

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    howzzat  over 15 years ago

    I wish. I get paid for 9 months a year, but only if I get a minimum number of students in my classroom. Otherwise my salary is reduced. For 3 months a year I must get my own research funds to cover my salary. And, in addition to teaching, I have to write project proposals to various agencies – over a dozen a year –, research papers, supervise grad students and maintain a public profile. Many of my colleagues haven’t slept 40 hours a week in years! And yeah, my student just took up a job after his PhD. His starting salary was way more than I make. Our salary isn’t going up for the next two years due to a pay freeze..

    Why do we do it? Some of us like to teach.. really!

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    mojoe  over 15 years ago

    i dont get it

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