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Natter 34: Freak With No Name  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


DavidS - Apr 07, 2005 8:55:48 am PDT #4100 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

David, I have that book, but haven't gotten around to reading it yet. I'll kick it up a couple notches in the queue.

Kate, let me know if you're interested in Tropicalia after the book. I've got a bunch, and it's on the expensive side so I could send you some.


-t - Apr 07, 2005 8:59:34 am PDT #4101 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

That's a wildflower status of 7?!?


Jesse - Apr 07, 2005 8:59:35 am PDT #4102 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

aurelia, my impression is that adjunct faculty basically make zero dollars. Or like one or two dollars, tops. But that's as much as I know.


Rick - Apr 07, 2005 9:01:21 am PDT #4103 of 10001

What I don't know is what would be reasonable fee. Any thoughts/advice from the hivemind?

This is going to be hard to judge without knowing their standard contracts. We pay $5000 at my large public university. Nationally known private universities pay more. On the other hand, the local community college pays $850.


Scrappy - Apr 07, 2005 9:03:49 am PDT #4104 of 10001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

Hec--thanks bunches for the rec! Gonna look for that book, you betchya.


aurelia - Apr 07, 2005 9:04:55 am PDT #4105 of 10001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.

We pay $5000 at my large public university. Nationally known private universities pay more. On the other hand, the local community college pays $850.

For what time period? Per semester?

my impression is that adjunct faculty basically make zero dollars. Or like one or two dollars, tops. But that's as much as I know.

If it doesn't at least cover gas and lunch I'm gonna pass.


Jesse - Apr 07, 2005 9:13:46 am PDT #4106 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

If it doesn't at least cover gas and lunch I'm gonna pass.

That it should do. I just know my mom teaches because she likes it, not because of the money -- it makes her nowhere near her regular consulting rate, even after having taught the same class for a while, which brings the prep time needed way down.


Connie Neil - Apr 07, 2005 9:19:10 am PDT #4107 of 10001
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Vortex - Apr 07, 2005 9:19:35 am PDT #4108 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

my impression is that adjunct faculty basically make zero dollars.

this is true. when I taught at the Law School, I made about 10% of what a full professor made. and they only taught one more class a semester than I did!!!


Rick - Apr 07, 2005 9:27:22 am PDT #4109 of 10001

For what time period? Per semester?

Yes, 16 week semesters, 2.5 hours of class time per week, plus meeting with students outside of class, usually only one hour a week, plus grading.

As Jesse said, it's really the first time that you teach a particular course that is very time consuming. If this is something that you might do every semester (assuming that you like it and they like you) then it might be worth doing even if the pay is low. But if it's a one-time deal you should remember that the prep time is going to be outrageous the first time around.