tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976144462093297473.post1068025956903005124..comments2024-03-26T19:10:00.791-04:00Comments on West Coast Stat Views (on Observational Epidemiology and more): More on tenureJosephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760453165301871031noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976144462093297473.post-19413898340251668392010-07-07T19:32:21.049-04:002010-07-07T19:32:21.049-04:00The only person who could say that is somebody who...The only person who could say that is somebody who doesn't understand anything about market economic theory, doesn't understand anything about tertiary education, or doesn't understand anything.<br /><br />But then having worked only in research departments I have never seen tenure. Only teaching departments have tenure.Nathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14100648595914456494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976144462093297473.post-58163848462278750032010-07-07T13:20:27.102-04:002010-07-07T13:20:27.102-04:00One element of the push towards breaking employmen...One element of the push towards breaking employment contracts for future compensation has been an escalation in immediate compensation. But we have seen this with airline pilot pensions, Jack Welch's retirement package and now with tenure: the idea that breaking contracts is okay because they are expensive to uphold.Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760453165301871031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976144462093297473.post-59292908451537283532010-07-06T21:58:13.556-04:002010-07-06T21:58:13.556-04:00I think the first part of the quote was (unintenti...I think the first part of the quote was (unintentionally) revealing:<br /><br />"Tenure is not necessary. Tenure only benefits professors. The society as a whole would benefit from abolishing tenure system and putting educators where everyone else belongs, a market place."<br /><br />Tenure is part of a compensation package like salary, stock options, health benefits, etc., but can you imagine anyone saying "Salary is not necessary. Salary only benefits employees"?Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14705408455380402571noreply@blogger.com