Just got a university gig myself. I could probably make more money in "the real world", but I have free tuition for me, 50% off for my son at any public university in the state, and very good benefits. The best part is the security. Extremely hard to fire civil servants. It's a double edged sword though...I work with idiots who should be fired. Not worth the year of paperwork and meetings it takes. If you can get on at a university, it's the way to go.
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Just got a university gig myself. I could probably make more money in "the real world", but I have free tuition for me, 50% off for my son at any public university in the state, and very good benefits. The best part is the security. Extremely hard to fire civil servants. It's a double edged sword though...I work with idiots who should be fired. Not worth the year of paperwork and meetings it takes. If you can get on at a university, it's the way to go.