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Monday, February 27, 2006

The Other Side of the Mountain

In New York Press, via Arts and Letters Daily:



THE WAGES OF ACADEMIA

If you want to make any $$ at CUNY, be a plumber

By Steve Weinstein

A recent job posting at the City University of New York offered a position in teaching literature, rhetoric and composition. The instructor (not professor) had to publish and carry a full load of teaching, which includes grading papers and consulting with students after class. Candidates had to have a “doctorate from an accredited university” and “demonstrated excellence in teaching.” The salary started at $35,031.

Another job posting offered a position that required a bit less education: plumber. The qualified candidate had to know how to repair pipes and have five years of experience.

The salary began at $77,483.
Posted at: 2/27/2006 02:33:00 PM