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Subject:RE: Salary at a State University From:Keith Hood <klhra -at- yahoo -dot- com> To:Richard''Combs <richard -dot- combs -at- Polycom -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>, Jennifer Randel <jennifer_randel -at- khsd -dot- k12 -dot- ca -dot- us> Date:Fri, 7 Aug 2009 12:39:38 -0700 (PDT)
Thanks for the info. Makes me think I need to reweave my job hunting net.
--- On Fri, 8/7/09, Jennifer Randel <jennifer_randel -at- khsd -dot- k12 -dot- ca -dot- us> wrote:
> From: Jennifer Randel <jennifer_randel -at- khsd -dot- k12 -dot- ca -dot- us>
> Subject: RE: Salary at a State University
> 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: Friday, August 7, 2009, 11:35 AM
> Just wanted to warn Tech Writer that
> what Richard is experiencing in Colorado is definitely not
> the case out here in California!
>
> ~Jennifer
>
> -----Original Message-----
> 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
> ------
> rgcombs AT gmailDOTcom
> 303-777-0436
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>
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