But under the current conditions, it's difficult to separate "I want to be an assistant prof for the prestige" from "I want to be an assistant prof so I can escape contingency and receive reasonable compensation for my labor"
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Also "no tenure or consistent work" covers just an absolutely enormous amount of ground. "No almost ironclad job security for life or knowing that you will have job that pays you one-third of a decent salary three months from now."
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