Comments on: Drought http://homecookedtheory.com/archives/2006/02/23/droughts-and-disappointment/ quasi-academic musings of a brisbane research fella Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:31:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: home cooked theory » Back http://homecookedtheory.com/archives/2006/02/23/droughts-and-disappointment/#comment-35928 Tue, 18 Apr 2006 00:21:43 +0000 http://homecookedtheory.com/archives/2006/02/23/droughts-and-disappointment/#comment-35928 [...] I have been in the UK for the past week and a half, and now I’ve dealt with the consequences of being away I finally have a bit of time to reflect. (Some of my students missed a class because a tutor had to quit two days before I left - yes, the only tutor that was left in Brisbane. People are cleaning toilets in this town rather than tutoring. That is the state of casual academic labour and the politics of my generation). Before the conference I spent a few days in London catching up on sleep, finishing my conference paper (see tutor quitting, above) and meeting some lovely new friends. Then it was the early Monday train to Sheffield where I couldn’t understand the taxi drivers and I caught a cold from my boss. [...] […] I have been in the UK for the past week and a half, and now I’ve dealt with the consequences of being away I finally have a bit of time to reflect. (Some of my students missed a class because a tutor had to quit two days before I left - yes, the only tutor that was left in Brisbane. People are cleaning toilets in this town rather than tutoring. That is the state of casual academic labour and the politics of my generation). Before the conference I spent a few days in London catching up on sleep, finishing my conference paper (see tutor quitting, above) and meeting some lovely new friends. Then it was the early Monday train to Sheffield where I couldn’t understand the taxi drivers and I caught a cold from my boss. […]

]]> by: katy http://homecookedtheory.com/archives/2006/02/23/droughts-and-disappointment/#comment-25085 Sun, 26 Feb 2006 05:30:28 +0000 http://homecookedtheory.com/archives/2006/02/23/droughts-and-disappointment/#comment-25085 this is bad news indeed. i turned down teaching work this semester because there's just not enough to live off and still finish my phd this year. could this be part of the reason you're finding it difficult to nab tutors? it's hard to try to juggle the few teaching hours of sessional tutoring gigs with prep and another job so that you can pay the rent. not to mention getting any thesis work done. I've opted to bite the bullet and take full time work that won't interfere with the parts of my brain (and my time) that my thesis demand (though the work is not entirely unrelated, it's sweet relief from the stress of sessional teaching) good luck with this mel! and to laura. you poor kittens. this is bad news indeed.

i turned down teaching work this semester because there’s just not enough to live off and still finish my phd this year. could this be part of the reason you’re finding it difficult to nab tutors? it’s hard to try to juggle the few teaching hours of sessional tutoring gigs with prep and another job so that you can pay the rent. not to mention getting any thesis work done.

I’ve opted to bite the bullet and take full time work that won’t interfere with the parts of my brain (and my time) that my thesis demand (though the work is not entirely unrelated, it’s sweet relief from the stress of sessional teaching)

good luck with this mel! and to laura. you poor kittens.

]]> by: Laura http://homecookedtheory.com/archives/2006/02/23/droughts-and-disappointment/#comment-24955 Thu, 23 Feb 2006 23:58:33 +0000 http://homecookedtheory.com/archives/2006/02/23/droughts-and-disappointment/#comment-24955 I'm spending today investigating the latest research into techniques for effective teaching in large groups. Unsurprisingly there is rather a lot of that kind of research around. Brave New World, etc. I’m spending today investigating the latest research into techniques for effective teaching in large groups. Unsurprisingly there is rather a lot of that kind of research around. Brave New World, etc.

]]> by: melgregg http://homecookedtheory.com/archives/2006/02/23/droughts-and-disappointment/#comment-24940 Thu, 23 Feb 2006 10:15:55 +0000 http://homecookedtheory.com/archives/2006/02/23/droughts-and-disappointment/#comment-24940 oh laura, really? that's incredible. although it's probably the only solution to my little problem too. my latest theory is: if the school can't teach the students, it should stop enrolling them, surely. but everything works backwards in this place, and human beings are kind of a last minute factor to consider. oh laura, really? that’s incredible. although it’s probably the only solution to my little problem too. my latest theory is: if the school can’t teach the students, it should stop enrolling them, surely. but everything works backwards in this place, and human beings are kind of a last minute factor to consider.

]]> by: laura http://homecookedtheory.com/archives/2006/02/23/droughts-and-disappointment/#comment-24939 Thu, 23 Feb 2006 10:09:05 +0000 http://homecookedtheory.com/archives/2006/02/23/droughts-and-disappointment/#comment-24939 meanwhile I have thirty-four students in my first-year english tutorial...omfg meanwhile I have thirty-four students in my first-year english tutorial…omfg

]]> by: Glen http://homecookedtheory.com/archives/2006/02/23/droughts-and-disappointment/#comment-24923 Thu, 23 Feb 2006 07:06:15 +0000 http://homecookedtheory.com/archives/2006/02/23/droughts-and-disappointment/#comment-24923 hold on to this grievance for later! very soon we may have a space for you to reflect upon the nature of postgraduate labour! hurrah! ;) hold on to this grievance for later! very soon we may have a space for you to reflect upon the nature of postgraduate labour! hurrah! ;)

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