The job of elite college president—formerly considered difficult but prestigious—has become, on many campuses, impossible and thankless, @rosehorowitch.bsky.social writes: https://theatln.tc/RY09dOyH - ThreadSky

theatlantic.com • 38 days ago

The job of elite college president—formerly considered difficult but prestigious—has become, on many campuses, impossible and thankless, @rosehorowitch.bsky.social writes: https://theatln.tc/RY09dOyH

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lordtennysonford.bsky.social•38 days ago

Ooohhh I think there are a few jobs worse than THAT

tjfinan.org•38 days ago

Any university admin. But yeah.

jezzerat.bsky.social•38 days ago

How high on sniffing your own farts do you have to be to write for The Atlantic?

lathc.bsky.social•38 days ago

I can't even imagine. Hard at the best of times.

unknown-smoke.bsky.social•38 days ago

Fingers on the pulse of society w this one

ortega-designs.bsky.social•38 days ago

The people saturated in money who “work” have never before been confronted with the rigors of accountability. The inequality of today’s society and economy is forcing them to defend their lives publicly and they’re uncomfortable. Bless their hearts! 🙄😒😅

2tacopequeno.bsky.social•38 days ago

Go pick crops and then tell me about bad jobs. Go to a meat packing plant.

tr0yster.bsky.social•38 days ago

The salary is huge, they are not being paid to be thanked. You are not a serious publication

kathpadden.bsky.social•38 days ago

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

fpardalis.bsky.social•38 days ago

Ooo. I just remembered an old joke: The fights in academia are so brutal because the stakes are so low.

whiskeymonk.bsky.social•38 days ago

Is this the onion??

I know you know how much university presidents make? Just one year’s salary and you should be set for life. Not to mention the free housing and perks.
Meanwhile adjuncts get $15-20K/semester.

Impossible my ass.