>Yes I know about supply and demand and I know >full-time faculty are poorly paid also. But the >question is why are the SAME faculty who teach the >SAME CLASSES in the SAME DEPARTMENT making 4-5 times >more for the same work of part-timers. This is the >million dollar question! > >Payam
No Payam, the question really is WHY do the part-timers choose to do the "same" job for 4-5 times less? They could always "just say no". ;-) They are not "forced" to teach are they? Would they do it for nothing? (some folks do so as a Grad students for the experience). I suspect not. So, "4-5 times less" must be an acceptable amount that is attracting enough folks to meet demand. Also, they really aren't the "SAME faculty" (full timers & part-timers) are they? They are different folks. I suspect the full-time folks have been there a lot longer, have an investment of sorts in the institution and it's success, may have started at a low salary but received raises over the years (which now result in higher salaries than recently hired folks- even unions argue for longevity or seniority for those who have given years of service),etc. Faculty that teach part time in my department who have been with us for a few years are paid more than "recently hired" part-timers even though they may teach the same courses. There is value in prior experience and we are willing to pay more for that experience. Even "new" part-timers at McDonalds generally make less than those who have been there for a while for serving the "SAME" french fries. George -- George D. Goedel Professor & Chairperson Department of Psychology Northern Kentucky University Highland Hts., KY 41099-2000 (859) 572-5574 fax (859) 572-6085 [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
