I'm not sure that it is such a mismatch, especially when you look at the dynamics of certain contract positions.
For example, I work as an adjunct professor. I was initially hired out of a pool of candidates who as a starting point had all been on equal footing. It's not a one-time hire. I have to reapply to teach each semester, and the exact courseload could theoretically vary from semester to semester. But at the same time, now that I've been hired once, I'm "in". I have taught a specific course once, which strongly qualifies me to teach it again, and searching for new candidates is a lot of work. As long as I keep showing up and don't do anything egregious, there's a good chance that I can keep teaching this course for as long as I want to.
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Date: 2019-01-02 03:12 pm (UTC)For example, I work as an adjunct professor. I was initially hired out of a pool of candidates who as a starting point had all been on equal footing. It's not a one-time hire. I have to reapply to teach each semester, and the exact courseload could theoretically vary from semester to semester. But at the same time, now that I've been hired once, I'm "in". I have taught a specific course once, which strongly qualifies me to teach it again, and searching for new candidates is a lot of work. As long as I keep showing up and don't do anything egregious, there's a good chance that I can keep teaching this course for as long as I want to.