Kindle Notes & Highlights
‘So I found work as a freeway flyer. An adjunct instructor, commuting between schools. I’m trying to get hired full-time.’ ‘Do you like teaching?’ ‘I used to. I don’t know any more. Now I just want health insurance.’ ‘What about Obamacare? Will that help?’ ‘No. It’s complicated, but the short answer is no.’
I could have died of adjuncting.
Which he wouldn’t do, because all he had left were his standards.
Unfortunately, standards does not pay the bills but they can make you pay up if they wish.
It’s getting to you because your defences are down. You’re underpaid, you’re overworked and I’m guessing that you’re not getting much help from management.’
Adjuncting in a nutshell.
The real mistake had been allowing shits like the Dean to take away his self-respect.
