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Careers / English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary |
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| Happiness Index |
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| There are 2403 users in this career group. They represent 64 different countries. You can see the list of users in this career group by clicking on one of the links below. You can also join this career group simply by selecting your current status and clicking "Add Me." |
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690 users are currently in this career. |
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46 users are considering this career. |
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76 users left or retired from this career. |
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1591 users have hidden memberships. |
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| (Hidden users have added this career to their portfolios, but have not indicated a publicly visible status.) |
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| Reviews |
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are 5 reviews of this career. The most recent 3 reviews are listed below. You can see more reviews by clicking on "Read all reviews..." at the bottom of this page. |
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January 27, 2009 |
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When I went into this career, I had been told that many professors would be retiring and that full time jobs would become available. As it turns out, this was not the case. They retired, but the administrations filled the vacant spots with part timers like me because they can save money that way. This has led to an overwhelming number of part timers with unsecure positions and no real contracts.
To anyone thinking of going into this profession, I would recommend teaching in the K-12 level instead. The jobs would be somewhat more secure and also full time.
The pros of being a PT professor are that I have very flexible hours, no required office hours or meetings, no office politics to deal with, and time to work on other things. The cons are that I have no job security to depend on and I have to pay out of pocket for health insurance. Also, I cannot retire since I can't afford to do so. People need to know this before they consider this profession.
If I had to do it again, I would probably go into paralegal or some medical profession instead. |
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| Interesting Fact |
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| Of all professions in the U.S., journalists are credited with having the largest vocabulary with approximately 20,000 words (about twice the US adult average). |
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