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TexasBushwhacker

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12. I sympathize with someone who has completed their PhD

Reply to aikoaiko (Reply #10)

Sat Aug 1, 2015, 03:33 PM

Aug 2015

and wants to pursue a full academic career. However, if some only has their Masters or is ABD (all but disertation), here's an idea - teach in public schools K-12. starting salary for teachers in Houston is over $50K.

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5 once-prestigious jobs that are now B-List [View all] marmar Jul 2015 OP

Pleased to see stock broker on the list. Greedy bastards all. nt Mnemosyne Jul 2015 #1

what are the Other ones ? JI7 Jul 2015 #2

The 5: Lawyer, professor, stockbroker, family doctor, travel agent. (n/t) Jim Lane Aug 2015 #6

It's part time for college to be free. krispos42 Jul 2015 #3

agree with the list - professor jobs are super competitive these days Liberal_in_LA Jul 2015 #4

Hate radio host KamaAina Jul 2015 #5

The creation of new Ph.D.s is a problem for the professordom. aikoaiko Aug 2015 #7

Administrators who believe they are McDonald's is a far bigger problem... as most new jobs are PT JCMach1 Aug 2015 #8

Contingent faculty should be paid more, but they responsible for far less than full time faculty aikoaiko Aug 2015 #10

I sympathize with someone who has completed their PhD TexasBushwhacker Aug 2015 #12

It's true. K-12 is an excellent option for a PHD. In fact we've had 2 full professors... aikoaiko Aug 2015 #14

The article says that tenure track positions are being drastically cut to SAVE MONEY aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2015 #9

Some of those tenure track positions were turned into no tenure track jobs. aikoaiko Aug 2015 #11

Public universities are hurting for money TexasBushwhacker Aug 2015 #13