tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post3480045576682725480..comments2024-03-15T01:11:32.832-07:00Comments on Bardiac: Now What?Bardiachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11846065504793800266noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-91277129404868856832011-02-08T16:46:16.887-08:002011-02-08T16:46:16.887-08:00Oh dear, I'm sorry, Bardiac. I thought from th...Oh dear, I'm sorry, Bardiac. I thought from the beginning of your post, in which the powers that be said that you all were underpaid relative to other states, that there might be some positive news in the offing, since powers that be usually don't acknowledge such dismal facts unless they're prepared to do something about it, but I guess that's not the case here. Sorry to hear about the further pay cut.What Now?https://www.blogger.com/profile/04017629066466055668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-80535423639170135692011-02-08T14:01:58.379-08:002011-02-08T14:01:58.379-08:00my state is in a really crappy mess, too, and it s...my state is in a really crappy mess, too, and it seems like the budget problems always get taken out on students and government employees. like they're the high-rollers who caused the mess; like there is a lot more to take out of their hides. <br /><br />i absolutely believe in funding education; it is a public good, helping us collectively, and i don't trust the trend toward treating colleges and universities as purely business operations.kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-59163602177043286742011-02-08T08:14:35.511-08:002011-02-08T08:14:35.511-08:00Hey, I'll take the job. Hire me! I teach 7 c...Hey, I'll take the job. Hire me! I teach 7 classes a semester. Your gig has got to be easier than that, and for some form of health insurance, I'd take the lower pay rate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-49955649645262258412011-02-08T06:39:50.731-08:002011-02-08T06:39:50.731-08:00My sympathies. I sigh with frustration every time...My sympathies. I sigh with frustration every time I think about how one would actually impress this point on voting publics who think that everything good comes from independence and hard work, and that things like infrastructure, good governance, and higher education just sort of happen, and why should we give them even more money when we have to work all day, yadda yadda.<br /><br />Enjoy your study abroad, and then dust off your CV. Don't take that crap lying down.Dr. Kosharyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07777054788430587906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-61186859104180203152011-02-07T17:36:33.469-08:002011-02-07T17:36:33.469-08:00Ah, Bardiac, so very sorry to see that the gospel ...Ah, Bardiac, so very sorry to see that the gospel of "Excellence Without Money" has found its way to your neck of the woods. I appreciate your concern for finding an ethical way to respond -- though I worry that such concerns mean we will continue to take on more and more work for less and less money. At some point, I think we will have to take some tough stands and say, "No, I will not do this." Are strikes the answer? Not sure, but I'm not sure grinning and bearing it is the answer either.Roxie Smith Lindemannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06455529922082930949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-10773951397693763872011-02-07T15:09:04.327-08:002011-02-07T15:09:04.327-08:00This is sad. Kind of makes me relieved that the UW...This is sad. Kind of makes me relieved that the UW school I applied to passed me up for an interview though. :(Fie upon this quiet life!https://www.blogger.com/profile/12047096700049201873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17974015.post-59196361663907693962011-02-07T11:05:05.820-08:002011-02-07T11:05:05.820-08:00You left out the 8-10% departmental cuts we are fa...You left out the 8-10% departmental cuts we are facing as well. My unit is almost entirely funded by the federal government--with the exception of a little supplies-and-expense line, the only real state money is half of my salary. Between furloughs and all, I'm already down 8% in gross salary from 2 years ago; this will make it closer to 15%.<br /><br />Meanwhile, the new Governor spends more than that every month carting his entire family around in a rented SUV rather than use a fleet vehicle.richardnoreply@blogger.com