CNBC article

Read it and weep: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/least-stressful-jobs-for-2013-162058604.html

My dad has said it for years—university professors have "cushy" jobs. Well, now CNBC agrees. I think it's funny that all the university professors are in an uproar right now. Let's see—you pretty much set your own hours, most don't go in five days a week and even if they do, it's certainly not 9-5 hours, you have Fall Break, Winter Break, Spring break, and summers off. While there are things you must do like research, it's largely done on your own time in your own space. The articles says the median salary is $62,000 and that's for 9 months—not a bad deal at all!

The downside? You have to pay for your parking space. Oh yeah and you have to try to teach a group of students, many of whom think they are entitled to be there earning a degree. That was definitely a downer for me.

I love my new role in education, working with young students who love learning and aren't so jaded by life that they think they know more than you do (well, a few of those middle school students might not agree with me...). These kids are sponges who think it's cool to read "Little House on the Prairie" or conduct Mentos experiments to see what liquid will produce the biggest blast. My daughter got two guinea pigs for Christmas this year and without hesitation named them Mary and Laura! My son is very excited that January is Rodeo Days month in Homestead so he gets to put on his rodeo gear and work on his square dancing moves!

So while university professors may not have the cushiest job, it's right up there, in my opinion. They should be thankful they have the job they do and stop complaining when people point out that they're not doing hard labor somewhere working on a construction site for $25 an hour or standing up all day working the line at MacDonald's for $12 an hour.

Spread Your Wings!