I hate to say this in light of the feelings expressed by adjuncts on the list, but I was so happy to be making $2750 per class as an adjunct because I was living off $800/month as a grad student. I taught 5 classes at 3 different campuses while I was writing my dissertation and I felt that the experience I got was invaluable. I was thankful for the opportunity and learned so much. I felt the money was fair. I think the adjunct position is not meant to be a career. It's a stepping stone. If people have higher ambitions for pay and stability and job security, they might consider getting on the tenure track. I am on the tenure track now and still make very little money. But the summers off, the flexibility of scheduling, being my own boss, etc. are very rewarding. No one gets into teaching for the money. If you want to talk about peanuts, talk about public school teachers' salaries of less than $20,000 per year with no power and long days. We all wish we were paid better, but I wouldn't trade this job for a high powered corporate job making 3x as much. The sacrifices would be too great for my child and my quality of life.
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