tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post3197203054626020945..comments2023-10-15T04:23:50.187-04:00Comments on College Misery: Hey, Adjuncters....Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-52085175282861615062010-07-01T19:30:52.238-04:002010-07-01T19:30:52.238-04:00P.S. My decision not to become a proffie also mean...P.S. My decision not to become a proffie also means that I get to live in the city of my choice, rather than armpit Nebraska or something.<br /><br />All this said, it's actually extremely competitive to get the job I now have so it's not really the best career advice. It just worked out well for me.Charlotte Issyvoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11081140798331499819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-64451875042704758622010-07-01T19:24:45.788-04:002010-07-01T19:24:45.788-04:00I decided to stop at the MA and not get on that me...I decided to stop at the MA and not get on that merry-go-round. Instead, I focused on getting a job at a college. (Here in Canada, I think our colleges are like your community colleges, teaching two year programs and first and second year courses for four year degrees. Anywhere that offers four year degrees and graduate programs is called a university, never a college here.) Within a few years, ICharlotte Issyvoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11081140798331499819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-32065082863671010042010-06-28T15:46:30.305-04:002010-06-28T15:46:30.305-04:00I adjunct at a couple of places, and work througho...I adjunct at a couple of places, and work throughout the year (summer, winter holidays, etc). I also like having access to the library. Though....the libraries I have access to aren't great. For one paper, I did research by finding the book on Google Scholar, taking screen shots, and then reading through and taking notes later....<br /><br /><br />It's just enough to get by. But I'Online Opheliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01827136939916922069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-64195059377201671452010-06-28T01:05:35.707-04:002010-06-28T01:05:35.707-04:00I teach fourteen sections a year, including four s...I teach fourteen sections a year, including four sections during the summer so as to survive economically. On those days when I'm not depressed, I think that there remains hope of securing full-time employment; on other days I simply practice my clarinet, take walks along the river, and try not to think of what I have to do to survive from year to year.firstcitybookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00164695572884541605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-21446852867201352182010-06-27T14:15:25.269-04:002010-06-27T14:15:25.269-04:00I practice full-time in my subject area - teaching...I practice full-time in my subject area - teaching is an amalgam of hobby, professional service, second income and a connection to my early professional roots.cerberushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08815215612313814929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-52013371490063474422010-06-27T13:16:14.247-04:002010-06-27T13:16:14.247-04:00Living in Canada, I have been "lucky" en...Living in Canada, I have been "lucky" enough to get paid about $6000 per semester course. So, teaching a lopsided 1-3 last year, I pulled in just enough money to pay rent on a very crappy apartment and to feed myself. It would have been impossible to survive if I were trying to provide for anyone else. My standard of living is roughly the same as it was in grad school.<br /><br />I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-58526512968189436082010-06-27T12:08:02.912-04:002010-06-27T12:08:02.912-04:00I was an adjunct during my last few years of grad ...I was an adjunct during my last few years of grad school. For most summers, I lined up 2 teaching assignments just to pay the rent. <br /><br />Invariably, 1 or both of them got canceled (but at the last minute I was often given one more that actually flew), so I usually had to run to the financial aid office to get a student loan to cover summer rent, etc.<br /><br />I do not recommend this Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-24828684273037048832010-06-27T12:06:02.244-04:002010-06-27T12:06:02.244-04:00I live with my elderly mom in her home, which will...I live with my elderly mom in her home, which will eventually become mine. I sell many things online for friends and take a commission. I have another job on my campus when I'm not teaching, as well as an online job that brings in a bit more cash. I have also completed training and taken a certification exam in a health occupations-related field in hopes of leaving academia and getting FT Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-23221603645907012352010-06-27T11:12:35.442-04:002010-06-27T11:12:35.442-04:00When I was in academia, I was always "lucky&q...When I was in academia, I was always "lucky" enough to be a high-end adjunct/sessional (just like Julia Roberts was lucky to be a high-end whore in "Pretty Woman"): I usually had a 3/3 or 3/2 courseload of mostly upper-division and graduate classes and full benefits. When I wasn't teaching, I spent my "spare time" serving on dissertation committees, reviewing Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-69129632389265125622010-06-27T09:11:17.617-04:002010-06-27T09:11:17.617-04:00I fruitlessly look for full-time work. I cashier a...I fruitlessly look for full-time work. I cashier at a mall for $9 an hour. I turn green when talking to people who complain about the problems at their full-time jobs. I hold an annual memorial for my dreams. I attend therapy. I'm in the process of filing for bankruptcy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com