> tenured professors It includes all tenure-track professors. > which doesn't include adjunct professors Yeah, those are called "temp teachers". Don't get di

> tenured professors It includes all tenure-track professors. > which doesn't include adjunct professors Yeah, those are called "temp teachers". Don't get distracted by the fact that they teach courses at a university instead of a high school. The job is functionally the same. > teacher assistants, research assistants That's not a job. That's a thing a student can do to receive funding for their studies. It's up to the student to make sure that they use the time they invest in their phd program wisely. Good professors will help.