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Subject:RE: Salary at a State University From:Jennifer Randel <jennifer_randel -at- khsd -dot- k12 -dot- ca -dot- us> To:"'Combs, Richard'" <richard -dot- combs -at- Polycom -dot- com>, Keith Hood <klhra -at- yahoo -dot- com>, "techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>, Tech Writer <tech-writer -at- live -dot- com> Date:Fri, 7 Aug 2009 08:35:04 -0700
Just wanted to warn Tech Writer that what Richard is experiencing in Colorado is definitely not the case out here in California!
~Jennifer
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From: techwr-l-bounces+jennifer_randel=khsd -dot- k12 -dot- ca -dot- us -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com [mailto:techwr-l-bounces+jennifer_randel=khsd -dot- k12 -dot- ca -dot- us -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com] On Behalf Of Combs, Richard
Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 6:56 AM
To: Keith Hood; techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com; Tech Writer
Subject: RE: Salary at a State University
Keith Hood wrote:
> I have no reason for this answer but my feelings about the economy,
but I
> would think that in these days, there will be very little to no slop
in the
> rates anywhere. Schools are downsizing as well as companies;
enrollments
> and endowment incomes are both suffering. It is very much a buyer's
market.
Actually (at least here in Colorado, and I suspect elsewhere), enrollments at colleges and universities are up. Many of the recently unemployed are using the opportunity (and the fairly generous extended unemployment benefits) to go back to school, either to prepare for a career change or just to make themselves more marketable.
I saw a story about this on the news not long ago. Higher education is apparently something of a counter-cyclical industry.
Richard
Richard G. Combs
Senior Technical Writer
Polycom, Inc.
richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom
303-223-5111
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303-777-0436
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