> If it were some small college in the middle of nowhere with a 3/3 course load, that would be a very attractive position for some people. Can't imagine who. M

> If it were some small college in the middle of nowhere with a 3/3 course load, that would be a very attractive position for some people. Can't imagine who. Maybe the childless? Or perhaps folks with trust funds. > I bet when you look into it though, those schools want something like a 5/5 load with min 3 preps. No thank you. 3/3 was available pre-COVID. But the pandemic turbo-charged the MBAification of higher ed. Today? Maybe you can find 4/4, but the high prep count is real. Oh, and you're definitely the chair at some point before tenure. These are like 50-60 hour weeks if you're doing the job well. Not worth the short summer off (during which you will... sit around in the middle of nowhere and pinch pennies if you happen to have a family) >> The whole thread descended into pedantry about a multiple when everyone concedes the basic point. > What else would you expect from a thread that has attracted a bunch of academics? :P I visibly winced when a dean told me about the unique allure of life immersed in academia ;-D