Okay Payam... I would need to see the data before making a conclusion, but it is it not also true (I may be wrong here) that in most businesses, part-timers make less (per unit) than their full-time equivalent?
At 08:20 AM 10/31/01 -0800, Payam Heidary wrote: >Okay Stephen then if you think adjuncts only teach >then lets just compare salaries of "just" teaching >classes between part-time and full-time. If you look >at how much part-time instructors get paid per unit it >is a fraction of what full-timers get. If we are >teaching the same classes then we should be getting >the same pay. EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK! This applies >more to 2-year institutions in which teaching and only >teaching is the sole priority and responsibility of >both part-time and full-time faculty. > >Payam > > > > > >--- Stephen W Tuholski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I am not sure how to react... here, "adjunct" > > faculty only teach... no > > research, no service. I certainly do not think that > > people who only teach > > classes should receive the same pay as someone in a > > tenure-track position > > (which includes far more responsibilities). And, > > just for the record, a > > starting Asst. Prof. may make only a little better > > than "peanuts"... maybe > > cashews. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > At 06:10 AM 10/31/01 -0800, you wrote: > > >Dear Colleagues, > > > > > >A recent article appeared in the main section of > > the > > >Orange County Register titled "Part-time college > > >teachers use peanuts to protest pay." > > > > > >The article reads in part..."In Columbus, part-time > > >professors drew attention to their pay by handing > > out > > >bags of peanuts to state lawmakers. What do > > elephants > > >and part-time faculty have in common - both work > > for > > >peanuts." > > > > > >Since I am a part-time faculty myself this article > > hit > > >me right at home! I thought I would share this with > > >all of you and perhaps get some discussion about > > this > > >started. > > > > > >Regards, > > >Payam Heidary, M.A. > > > > > >P.S. By the way does anyone want a bag of peanuts! > > > > > >__________________________________________________ > > >Do You Yahoo!? > > >Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. > > >http://personals.yahoo.com > > > > > >--- > > >You are currently subscribed to tips as: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >To unsubscribe send a blank email to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > >**************************************************************** > > Stephen W. Tuholski Ph.D. > > Asst. Professor > > Dept. of Psychology > > Southern Illinois U. at Edwardsville > > Edwardsville IL 62026 > > Phone: 618 650 5391 > > Fax: 618 650 5087 > > http://www.siue.edu/~stuhols > > > > "Most people would sooner die than think; in fact, > > they do so." > > - Bertrand > Russell > > >*************************************************************** > > > > > > --- > > You are currently subscribed to tips as: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. >http://personals.yahoo.com > >--- >You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] **************************************************************** Stephen W. Tuholski Ph.D. Asst. Professor Dept. of Psychology Southern Illinois U. at Edwardsville Edwardsville IL 62026 Phone: 618 650 5391 Fax: 618 650 5087 http://www.siue.edu/~stuhols "Most people would sooner die than think; in fact, they do so." - Bertrand Russell *************************************************************** --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
