By Randy Eldridge It's been awhile since my last blog and I sure have missed this place! Why, you are asking, have I not posted? Well, before you just decide that I've been lazy and slacking off...which I totally would understand....that…

By Randy Eldridge Slave labor. Exploited. Manipulated. Abysmal. Degrading. Not respected. These are all words that I see whenever I'm reading an article or a post about being an adjunct instructor, regardless of what website or article…

By Randy Eldridge I recently came across an article in the Economist that argued that obtaining a Ph.D. was essentially a waste of time. Not to repeat the entire article, what the author bitterly (in my opinion) claims is that the…

By Randy Eldridge If any of you have read any of my previous blogs, you're familiar with Dr. Abbott. He's my department chair and a great guy. In fact, he's really one of the best people that I've worked for, both in and out of the…

By P.D. Lesko When I taught, there was always the inevitable end of the year scramble to see who would get summer teaching work. It was brutal. Feelings were always bruised, and the course assignments rarely covered everyone who wanted…

By Randy Eldridge Ok, I admit it. I'm 42 and I use Facebook. A lot. Maybe even too much. I was never on Myspace or any other social networking site you can think of. I've used LinkedIn for a long time primarily for professional…

By Randy Eldridge "Mr. Eldridge has been the best instructor that I've had since I've been here." Great, I remember thinking after reading that and several other positive comments. That comment will always stick with me. It was one of…

By P.D. Lesko "Do teachers matter or are teaching methods more important?" That's the question posed by AdjunctNation.com writer Melissa Miller in her entry this week. On the AdjunctNation Facebook page, Georgia NeSmith wrote in response to…

By Randy Eldridge "Can I help you?" the young lady sitting at the colorfully decorated table asked me when I first walked into the building. It was my first night teaching at this particular school. I had only been there two previous…

By Randy Eldridge My first teaching interview! I was so excited. The Department Chair had called me within a week of me sending in my resume asking me if I was still interested. "Absolutely!" I responded. I was on my way, I thought.…