I work in academia. Since the beginning of my master's degree (more than ten years ago), I've worked a minimum of three different jobs a year to support my family. I currently edit a paper, teach two classes for one college, teach a single class for a second college, and work in an archive for a few hours a week all for around 35,000 a year. We're just starting the academic year and I've had so many issues with scheduling and contracts that I just want to curl in a corner and cry… I'm checked out, I just want one stable job where I don't have to balance schedules and worry about making it to my next gig on time, where I know I'll have enough to support my family, where I'm treated like a human being and not something expendable.
That's it, that's the post. Maybe you all feel the same.
-Tired and Exhausted