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From article <1993Jan10.203936.607@news.wesleyan.edu>, by RGINZBERG@eagle.wesleyan.edu (Ruth Ginzberg):
> In <1993Jan10.234752.4562@news.eng.convex.com> cash@convex.com writes:



>>   For every philosophy Ph.D. who is
>> successful at doing this (like our very own Dr. Ruth), there are dozens who
>> must resign themselves to lesser lives, toiling among the masses (such as
>> your humble correspondent). 
> 
> Well, Peter, let me assure you that those of you living such "lesser lives,
> toiling among the masses" probably have a helluva easier time paying off your
> student loans.  :-)


Yeah.  Hey Peter, who said being a philosopher was making a living??  ;-)

>Just for comparison on that point, the esteemed institution at which I earn my
> rent payments pays me (mid-range assistant prof) $8000/year less than I would
> earn if I were an elementary school teacher in this state.  Or rather, that's


And Ruth: Wow.  You make *that* much?  ;-) ( Don't pay any attention
to me today.  I'm just trying to get this out of my system now.  In
about 2 hours we have the president of the Wisconsin System Board of
Regents coming to campus to, ahem, answer questions.  I have a few
that would probably cost me tenure, but the Dean's insisting I go
anyways.  I wonder if I'll be able to restrain myself...  Hey Peter,
what do you know about job opportunities in the real world?  Maybe I
should light candles to the spirit of Thales...)


Whew, that's a little better. 

For now, anyways, I remain,
-- 
mark ce peterson   | uw-washington county  | hiho@csd4.csd.uwm.edu 
dept of philosophy | west bend, wi.  53095 | (414) 335-5200        

     The shorter the tether, the sooner the goat starves.