Our cushy jobs

The Times (UK) reports that academics "have a shorter working week" -- about 36 hours -- "more annual leave and better parental benefits, pensions and sick pay than employees in other parts of the public and private sector."  Okay, the benefits are all right, but 36 hours my chair shaped ass.

In other news, professors at Ball State University have been working to save Indiana from itself:

Their message is clear; Indiana needs to offer people a good quality of life and a more sustainable community infrastructure to attract people and businesses.

Can't get a tenure track job in a desirable location? Maybe you can bring desirability to your unfortunate location.  You know, when life gives you balls, make a sustainable community infrastructure.