Larry wrote:
Martin Baxter wrote in :

I'd be there if I could, but I work for a university, damn students need
me here, of course if it weren't for them I wouldn't have a job.



I used to teach electronics at Sumter Technical College, Sumter, SC, back
in the 70's. The faculty always used to say, "This would be a great place
to work if it weren't for the damned students.".....(c;

Same idea....

It was a great time. For a 12 month contract, in 1971, I was paid the
princely sum of $7200. A new president was hired and he called me into his
office one day to tell me he was ashamed of my paycheck and I was raised up
to $14,400, effective immediately.

I started a bit later than you, 1979 I was hired as a research
assistant, for $10,500, two years later I moved into full fledged civil
service position, did half the work, got paid twice as much.........


Cheers
Marty