My family is definitely not happy with my work. Add in weekend meetings and events, because that is when many small farmers can best attend. I sometimes think that one of the main reasons I voted to strike is so I can catch up on my sleep. The strike is not about more money for me, it is about being able to attract and keep good faculty. A growing department with more students, working with an expanding diversified agriculture, needs more faculty, not less.
Good faculty can find jobs elsewhere and they are doing it.
I heard of one recently advertised position that was turned down by all of the top five candidates. We can't have a university unless we are reasonably competitive with other institutions. We can't have a university without faculty. Dr. Zaleski is a Swine Extension Specialist at the University of Hawai'i. Ka Leo welcomes your questions and comments.