Who's bottom?
This comes from the days when I was effectively freelance, looking for a proper job.
While waiting for the kettle to boil, Z was complaining that she tended to get all the crappy little tasks.
"That's because you're bottom of the pecking order," said M.
"But Z's actually a proper member of staff. So surely I'm bottom of the pecking order," I said with mock offended pride.
"No, Enzyme," said M. "Z is bottom of the pecking order. But at least she's on it somewhere."


Ethicists, eh?
( Enzyme is in ur [noun]z, [verb]in' ur [noun]z, Thu 24 Jan 2008, 9:58, closed)

the pecking order
is no fun at all. I almost wish I wasn't on it, except then I'd have to give up my office. Then again, students wouldn't be able to find me... *muses, packs bags*
(crackhouseceilidhband So I'm going back down to the Adios Lounge, Thu 24 Jan 2008, 10:26, )

At risk of sounding smug...
I'm now on the pecking order, and have every intention of climbing it pretty quickly. And I'm happier than I have been since school.

You really ought to come to Mancland.
( Enzyme is in ur [noun]z, [verb]in' ur [noun]z, Thu 24 Jan 2008, 10:31, )

sure
Find me a job, I can move tomorrow. I've giving up on the 'career academic' thing mostly because I can no longer be arsed. I'm drowning in my own cynicism. :(

p.s. How the heck did you get work as a freelance bioethicist? (Not being rude, just curious!)
(crackhouseceilidhband So I'm going back down to the Adios Lounge, Thu 24 Jan 2008, 10:37, )

...
"Freelance" is the closest I can get to describing my position. Effectively, I was paid by the hour to teach and mark, rather than having a proper full-time contract. A slightly strange set up, and one in which I came out rather the worse, financially-speaking. I only kept it on for the library card, because I'd sussed that I needed to publish more to get a proper gig, and needed journals to do that. Bah.
( Enzyme is in ur [noun]z, [verb]in' ur [noun]z, Thu 24 Jan 2008, 10:46, )

ah yes
I am familiar with that situation. Too familiar...
(crackhouseceilidhband So I'm going back down to the Adios Lounge, Thu 24 Jan 2008, 10:50, )