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Buzz Clik

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5. Yeah.

Reply to Cicada (Reply #4)

Mon Sep 5, 2016, 05:52 PM

Sep 2016

Glad you understand the process.

I'm sure that those post docs, who are now unemployed rather than making $28,000 annually, really understand why their path to gainful employment was just terminated.

Well, at least half the number of post docs employed previously can live the lavish lifestyle of $35,000 per year ... oh,wait. It's now cheaper to hire an hourly helper or a PhD candidate, so most post docs will now be fully screwed. But for a really good cause.

We can all take comfort in the knowledge that one person on this thread is thrilled that "slave labor" has ended.

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University of Illinois increasing salaries to avoid overtime [View all] TexasTowelie Sep 2016 OP

Same thing is happening nation wide, including in your home state. Buzz Clik Sep 2016 #1

Maybe slave labor isn't fair Cicada Sep 2016 #2

Slave labor, Gracie? Buzz Clik Sep 2016 #3

Someone with an IQ of 150 working 60 hours per week to improve our world deserves $100000 per year Cicada Sep 2016 #4

Yeah. Buzz Clik Sep 2016 #5

Some people think raising minimum wages kills jobs, some don't. Cicada Sep 2016 #6