Letters to the Editor
Six Years and Counting I have been subscribing to Adjunct Advocate for almost six years. In that time, I have taught at four different institutions, been fired (like clockwork) at the end of every semester, and rehired (like more clockwork) at the beginning of the next semester. I have put over 80,000 miles on my car, and earned under $30,000 every year. My life, in short, has been predictable, if not slightly demoralizing. Every year, I apply for the openings which inevitably crop up at the colleges where I teach part-time. And every year the hiring committees look past my […]