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I'm in academia in London at the moment and this really struck true. All the senior staff bought their houses for pennies 30 years ago which are now worth milli
by _Wintermute 4y ago
I'm in academia in London at the moment and this really struck true. All the senior staff bought their houses for pennies 30 years ago which are now worth millions, and don't seem to understand why the more junior staff are so worked up about salaries. Rent is 50% of our pay cheque and any house within an hours commute is 10x annual salary.
- q-big 4y agoA potential alternative could be that the university provides lodging to its staff for a subsidized rent. This way, salaries don't have to be increased. I mean: a lot of universities provide dorms for their students, why not for parts of their staff, too?
- the_biot 4y agoWould you want your employer to have full control of not only your income, but also the roof over your head?