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What You Should Know When Taking a University Job?

Posted by Cliff on from the how-different-is-it-from-the-commercial-sector dept.

FyreWyr asks: "I've been working professionally for more than 10 years, and recently returned to school to refine my skills, and potentially, to change careers. In the meantime I'm seeking income from my University in the most practical fields, i.e., my old technical career (programming, networking, etc). So, a programming job has become available, and with it, questions. While I've done my share of business consulting, I've never worked within a University pay system, and further, project interviews have not revealed a clear project scope. Wanting to accept the project, I'm now working on a basic project overview WITHOUT compensation so that I can (get it reviewed, and) kick out an appropriate time estimate and salary. Can anyone provide 'wish-I-would-have-known' issues regarding the politics, expectations, and monetary realities of working for a major department within a large University?"

6 of 384 comments (clear)

  1. Stay Away From by $criptah · · Score: 3, Funny

    Freshmen hotties, drunk sorority chicks, raging parties that involve underage drinking and streaking.

    Holy shit, what the fuck am I talking about? I am getting old :)

  2. Re:politics... and more politics by sconeu · · Score: 3, Funny

    Userfriendly has gotten stale, but this week's User Friendly seems to be relevant...

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  3. Re:Same as any job by hoggoth · · Score: 3, Funny

    > don't molest the students

    I'm out.

    It was either get a job at a University or play lead guitar in a band. Now I guess I'll have to learn how to play the guitar. A little.

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  4. Re:Same as any job by robertjw · · Score: 4, Funny

    > don't molest the students

    Is it molesting if it's voluntary?

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  5. Re:Same as any job by circusboy · · Score: 3, Funny

    if they are of university age, I don't think it qualifies as molestation any more.

    one tip though. don't work at a miltary university.

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  6. Re:Same as any job by iphayd · · Score: 3, Funny

    No, and as this is slashdot, you misspelled s-o-l-i-t-a-r-y.