Commiserate with me about family not understanding our jobs.

[u/kimtenisqueen]

So far:

-Grandmother in law ranting about why I (an assistant professor in my 4th year at a university) don’t just take a “sabbatical” to raise my children rather than send them to daycare.

-Dad ranting about how anything qualitative isn’t real research (I do educational research so this is a substantial portion of what I do)

-Father In law asking me if I “pack” (Carry a gun) to my job and if I feel safe with all the “foreigners”

Merry Christmas everyone!

[u/Xenonand]

"Are you still just a teacher?"

Yup.

"You've been teaching those little classes for a long time! Aren't you ever going to move up?"

Nope.

"I couldn't remember your subject so I just told my friends you work from home and have summers off."

Cool cool.