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What's something that you feel genuinely sad about that you've been keeping in for a while? (leminal.space)
submitted 5 months ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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[–] 31 points 5 months ago (4 children)

A college I teach for part time posted a full time gig in the department.

I fit every requirement perfectly and then some. I’ve been given a perfect rating on every evaluation I’ve ever had here from both admin and students. My classes tend to fill first because I’m known to be a better teacher than most.

My application was ignored. The job went to someone with an MA in our field (I have a PhD) who has been managing the student success center for the college. She took a pay cut for the role because she wants to go back to teaching.

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  • [–] 22 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    Cynical take: They passed on you because they don’t have to pay an MA as much as a PhD. Always about the money…

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  • [–] 10 points 5 months ago

    I feel that one in my soul, as a fellow part time academic with good teaching evals. Our hiring system sucks and people less qualified get in for no good reason, typically.

    My cope is knowing I still would be devaluing my time with that role and that my free time not having to do a full course load (+ attend faculty meetings, advise students, etc) is still valuable, to my family and to myself. I'm still bitter about the jobs I don't get, but my partner got promoted in large part because I could support them so I guess that's the way things panned out.

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