Sigh, yeah, it's hard to say "well, screw you, I'm going to private industry." They already pay us a lot less because, um, we can't go to private industry. With scientists, that kind of makes sense, but with business professors, I say that's kind of bogus, since they already eke out their salary with consulting. Assistant profs in the business school who are just starting out make more than I do.
Here's a good laugh--did you know they originally suggested that everyone be furloughed, even if their salaries are paid for by outside grants? It wouldn't save the school any money, so what were they thinking, they could pocket the difference? Anyway, finally they decided they wouldn't do that, with a little help, like faculty organizations and outside funding institutions that said, fine, we will take your grant back nao.
Another favorite--when you teach at a polytechnic, the development people often have no clue where or how to get humanities grants. No kidding, I'm trying to apply for an NEH fellowship and need to be officially nominated, and no one knows who does that. My college's development officer knew I wanted to do something with being able to simulate theatrical staging so my students can "stage" scenes online. She sent me a link to military flight simulators.
She gets paid more than I do, too. I think she's a weetnsy bit overpaid.
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Date: 2009-09-20 03:51 am (UTC)Here's a good laugh--did you know they originally suggested that everyone be furloughed, even if their salaries are paid for by outside grants? It wouldn't save the school any money, so what were they thinking, they could pocket the difference? Anyway, finally they decided they wouldn't do that, with a little help, like faculty organizations and outside funding institutions that said, fine, we will take your grant back nao.
Another favorite--when you teach at a polytechnic, the development people often have no clue where or how to get humanities grants. No kidding, I'm trying to apply for an NEH fellowship and need to be officially nominated, and no one knows who does that. My college's development officer knew I wanted to do something with being able to simulate theatrical staging so my students can "stage" scenes online. She sent me a link to military flight simulators.
She gets paid more than I do, too. I think she's a weetnsy bit overpaid.