My kingdom for a stapler
Adjuncts and offices, Ruth's Chris Steakhouse, and 7 other things worth your time.
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A year ago today, an adjunct professor named Philip Eil wrote one of the saddest articles I’ve ever read.
The headline and subhed alone will drive it home:
Being an Office Worker Is the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me.
(For an adjunct professor, having a stapler is living the dream.)
Aw man, I cringe just re-reading that. Here's a quick intro, to driv…
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