Chicagoland blogger Jason Heath takes a look at Disturbing Trends in Adjunct Employment:

... Why on Earth would anyone with an advanced education agree to work in a situation that pays less than most high school students make at McDonald’s? Well, most of the folks in these faculty positions are searching for a tenure-track position in higher education, and they see these teaching positions as opportunities to work in the field, with the hope of this experience leading to a more stable job in the future.

Read the whole thing, what do you think?