I get that people love the field, but if you're earning $25k a year and barely able to support yourself, maybe you should consider other opportunities in life t

I get that people love the field, but if you're earning $25k a year and barely able to support yourself, maybe you should consider other opportunities in life than an adjunct professor. It's a shame that most of the higher education workforce is treated as disposable, and people shouldn't accept such employment terms and move onto areas where employees are better treated. Academia has a lot of bright, talented people that could easily transfer their skills to other industries.