A Sign Of The Times.......

[Zam-Zam]

Via 'The Chronicle of Higher Education':


[I]The Ph.D. Now Comes With Food Stamps[/I]


"I am not a welfare queen," says Melissa Bruninga-Matteau.

That's how she feels compelled to start a conversation about how she, a white woman with a Ph.D. in medieval history and an adjunct professor, came to rely on food stamps and Medicaid. Ms. Bruninga-Matteau, a 43-year-old single mother who teaches two humanities courses at Yavapai College, in Prescott, Ariz., says the stereotype of the people receiving such aid does not reflect reality. Recipients include growing numbers of people like her, the highly educated, whose advanced degrees have not insulated them from financial hardship.

"I find it horrifying that someone who stands in front of college classes and teaches is on welfare," she says.


Complete text: http://chronicle.com/article/From-Graduate-School-to/131795/


Does "Julia" know about this?

 

[Old Ridge Runner]

I wonder if she has tried applying to middle and high schools for a job? It would probably help her out more that what she is currently doing. Sadly, though this is the way it appears it is going to be for quite awhle. One thing my dad told be was get a trade and you will alway be able to place food on the table. So after getting my degree in commonications, I took up carpentry and it has served me well. Not only could I do repairs around my house but I worked parttime with a friend rehabing old houses.

 

[Zam-Zam]

I wonder if she has tried applying to middle and high schools for a job? It would probably help her out more that what she is currently doing. Sadly, though this is the way it appears it is going to be for quite awhle. One thing my dad told be was get a trade and you will alway be able to place food on the table. So after getting my degree in commonications, I took up carpentry and it has served me well. Not only could I do repairs around my house but I worked parttime with a friend rehabing old houses.

Your father gave you good advice. In today's economy, it is often necessary to re-invent yourself time and again to be successful. The old paradigm of get a degree, get a career, be set for life doesn't work as well as it once did.

What is disturbing is the growing number of people becoming dependent on the federal government:



An Overlooked Subgroup

A record number of people are depending on federally financed food assistance. Food-stamp use increased from an average monthly caseload of 17 million in 2000 to 44 million people in 2011, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Web site. Last year, one in six people—almost 50 million Americans, or 15 percent of the population—received food stamps.




One in six. Obviously, that is not sustainable, and is not good for our country.

 

[connieb]

She teaches two classes - that is it? Surely there is time in her day to work another job. For goodness sakes if the one you are working doesn't feed you, time to pick up another one. The pursuit of happiness didn't include a caveat that you may not have two work two or more jobs to get it.

connie

 

[gabriel]

$11.80 an hour!!?? lol. thats some college!! hahahahahaahahahahaha