tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post108992478139064059..comments2023-10-15T04:23:50.187-04:00Comments on College Misery: Molly!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-76028433418358774232014-01-31T18:56:22.373-05:002014-01-31T18:56:22.373-05:00I only very recently broke 50K, and I'm in a h...I only very recently broke 50K, and I'm in a high-cost-of-living (especially housing) area. I've also been teaching for 20+ years, and am almost 50 years old. Was there a time when making a salary that matches your age was considered pretty good? If so, I don't think that's the case any more. Contingent Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161652083031423415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-75001321750980430782014-01-31T18:52:58.722-05:002014-01-31T18:52:58.722-05:00Speaking of academic comics, Sally Forth has perio...Speaking of academic comics, Sally Forth has periodically been presenting an all-too-realistic picture of the intro college classroom (well, except perhaps for the fact that Ralph seems to be semi-supporting a family on his wages) for the last year or so. <a href="http://seattletimes.com/cgi-bin/comics/archive.pl" rel="nofollow">This week </a> is an example (I think that link may take you to the Contingent Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161652083031423415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-46516408555522445382014-01-31T12:34:36.598-05:002014-01-31T12:34:36.598-05:00Haha, I saw that and said, "Damn, I can't...Haha, I saw that and said, "Damn, I can't even IMAGINE making $50K. I dream of $35!"<br /><br />I think that says sad, sad things about both this profession and my situation. *sigh*Academic Draghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04357849925027627831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-35732915857855322932014-01-31T10:32:36.620-05:002014-01-31T10:32:36.620-05:00Molly says:
Are you saying my character's clot...<i>Molly says:</i><br />Are you saying my character's clothes look thrift shoppy? LOL. And I do agree with you.College Miseryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01371354682300032653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-91527936287118793702014-01-31T10:31:56.939-05:002014-01-31T10:31:56.939-05:00Molly says:
Well, I really am a Sociology proffie ...<i>Molly says:</i><br />Well, I really am a Sociology proffie at a large university in the midwest. I'm in my mid 30s, love my job, hate my job...LOL. Just like everyone else, I guess. The students keep me in the profession; they really do. I love the challenge of a new semester. I wish I could actually DRAW these cartoons, but as I said earlier, I'm just putting clip art I find into College Miseryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01371354682300032653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-43685953875466668792014-01-31T09:26:58.682-05:002014-01-31T09:26:58.682-05:00Shopping at thrift stores is actually kind of fun....Shopping at thrift stores is actually kind of fun.Professor Chiltepinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10087270705989845484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-86858332106838237282014-01-31T09:15:01.242-05:002014-01-31T09:15:01.242-05:00Molly, are you doing these just for us?
Also, wha...Molly, are you doing these just for us?<br /><br />Also, what's your story? Tell us more about yourself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-17907537595140330692014-01-31T07:53:55.472-05:002014-01-31T07:53:55.472-05:00And the truly key questions: what's the local ...And the truly key questions: what's the local cost of living, and <a href="http://collegemisery.blogspot.com/2014/01/phd-debt-data.html" rel="nofollow">how big is Molly's debt burden?</a>. Also, I hope that aspiring-proffie-dude realizes that, as a full-time, tenure-track professor, Molly is one of the lucky ones (whether or not it always feels like that). Contingent Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161652083031423415noreply@blogger.com