Reply #54: I used to work an 8-5 job, and went home without taking work home.

[kevinbgoode]

Now I'm one of those instructors, and have to spend more time at home working than I could ever get in an office sitting from 8-5. Class prep takes hours; grading meaningful assignments take even longer; reading 106 term papers? Days. And then there is all the increasing amount of paperwork required for everything under the sun from the Administration, the students who need to meet with you, the evening commitments to community service, committee memberships, guest lectures, and pursuing research to meet University standards for promotion. It's a 24/7 job - and I've had semesters where I didn't have the time to watch a simple DVD at home.

P.S. My salary is half that posted on the graph for non-tenured faculty.