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FWST: TCU coaches, AD reduce salaries amid coronavirus pandemic
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<blockquote data-quote="satis1103" data-source="post: 2866756" data-attributes="member: 3630"><p>Just an observation... a wide swath of folks are getting thrown under the bus here, in some cases not via personal observation but rather a generalized concept of what a college professor represents.</p><p></p><p>I bet however that there are many of us here who took on a great deal of study, time, investment and effort to get to a certain point in our lives or careers. If you fit this description, you are probably proud of what you've accomplished and may even hold your field in a higher regard than outsiders do. Understandable, as you realize exactly it takes to succeed in your field where others may not. This is not unique to college profs.</p><p></p><p>Many of us would be upset with reductions in the salary and benefits we have contracted for, especially when based on an external event that you had no control over. In fact, this is happening a lot currently. I see TONS of people in fields that aren't education who are changing behaviors, opinions, and even ignoring governmental orders because of their frustration. They are celebrated, but these professors can't complain?</p><p></p><p>Those professors who feel the timing is arbitrary and/or an excuse MAY NOT BE RIGHT, but it doesn't mean their perception is very far off at all from what many of us would have felt in a similar situation. They didn't just show up and apply for that job from the unemployment line. They often dedicated 6 to 10 years of their life qualifying for it, and many more decades perfecting and adapting their craft. So just take a moment before piling on more criticism, and think about whether you are commenting on strawmen, would be my suggestion.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="satis1103, post: 2866756, member: 3630"] Just an observation... a wide swath of folks are getting thrown under the bus here, in some cases not via personal observation but rather a generalized concept of what a college professor represents. I bet however that there are many of us here who took on a great deal of study, time, investment and effort to get to a certain point in our lives or careers. If you fit this description, you are probably proud of what you've accomplished and may even hold your field in a higher regard than outsiders do. Understandable, as you realize exactly it takes to succeed in your field where others may not. This is not unique to college profs. Many of us would be upset with reductions in the salary and benefits we have contracted for, especially when based on an external event that you had no control over. In fact, this is happening a lot currently. I see TONS of people in fields that aren't education who are changing behaviors, opinions, and even ignoring governmental orders because of their frustration. They are celebrated, but these professors can't complain? Those professors who feel the timing is arbitrary and/or an excuse MAY NOT BE RIGHT, but it doesn't mean their perception is very far off at all from what many of us would have felt in a similar situation. They didn't just show up and apply for that job from the unemployment line. They often dedicated 6 to 10 years of their life qualifying for it, and many more decades perfecting and adapting their craft. So just take a moment before piling on more criticism, and think about whether you are commenting on strawmen, would be my suggestion. [/QUOTE]
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