tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347453000238686502.post5764858770306999187..comments2023-07-16T03:47:03.564-07:00Comments on Earth-like Planet: Absurd Attack on College Professors in Wash. PostCWCarriganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13127234312904842810noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347453000238686502.post-91329471148921887092012-03-26T13:23:22.795-07:002012-03-26T13:23:22.795-07:00Unknown: Well, I didn't forget it, but I didn&...Unknown: Well, I didn't forget it, but I didn't mention it because the article was clearly going after teaching faculty. It absolutely does take a LOT of time to do research, and this is even more difficult if there are few resources available. <br /><br />Garry: Excellent point to turn it back on them!CWCarriganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13127234312904842810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347453000238686502.post-17843629453099515262012-03-25T23:30:52.654-07:002012-03-25T23:30:52.654-07:00I think that arguments like this, saying that prof...I think that arguments like this, saying that professors don't spend enough time "teaching" need to be reversed backwards onto the journalists that write this garbage, and the private sector executives who supposedly work so hard for their money. Media talking heads only spend 5% of their time actually speaking on television? Why do they get paid the big bucks for so little work? Journalists only spend 30% of their time actually writing articles? Ridiculous waste. PR execs only spend 20% of their time making presentations to clients? Why do they get paid so much? A stockbroker spends only 30% of his time on the phone with clients? Why are they being paid so well? <br /><br />Your point is important. We don't get paid what we cold earn in the private sector, and our responsibilities are far more extensive than the specific number of hours we spend in front of a class. This article was an insult. Thanks for bringing it to our attention.Garry Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00531226195147986457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347453000238686502.post-87690267826583973782012-03-25T22:15:02.451-07:002012-03-25T22:15:02.451-07:00you forgot that many uni professors also need to d...you forgot that many uni professors also need to do or meet research quotas so they need to publish their work - writing papers TAKES ALOT of time. You also need to supervise Masters/PhD research students which takes up time - review, rewrite, provide feedback on their papers, etc.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16297990034277180006noreply@blogger.com