Summary: In this episode of the Unlikely Academics, we discuss pay, adjunct roles, and supplementing the income of graduate students and new faculty. We discuss the adjunct role pre and post COVID-19 and what the market will look like for the fall. We address the funding challenges of institutions of higher learning. We discuss how layoffs and furloughs are affecting institutions and the doubling and, in some cases, tripling of responsibilities of faculty and staff in highly procedural processes placed on us during COVID. We talk about how colleges and universities have shifted to a business model with services and entertainment for students. We discuss how higher education has flexed to address the new challenges, including sports, programming, student support services, etc. We offer some suggestions for listeners to consider as they consider taking adjunct or faculty roles to be aware of the job market in these times.
