Comments on: A Meager Salary, An Unemployed Spouse, and Large Classes: Why I’m Still Attending Conferences

By: Gabrielle Malcolm

Gabrielle Malcolm — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:13:39 +0000

Yes, yes and yes again. Same reasons I attended conferences whilst in post – AND now that I am on a career break having my children ( 2 boys, ages 3 years and 2 months) I am STILL attending conferences at my own expense (next one is Institute of English Studies in London – Women Writers of the Fin de Siecle, by the way) in order not to have gaps in my CV for when I return to work. I have a spouse who is employed fortunately, but he is under a temporary contract.
I am also glad you are maintaining the conference attendance Kelli – otherwise I wouldn't have met you at PCA or MLA!

By: Kelli Marshall

Kelli Marshall — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:08:11 +0000

Thanks. Glad I got to meet you too. Again, good luck with everything that's going on this month!

By: amanda

amanda — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 10:59:24 +0000

Keep it up, girl! And I'm so glad that I got to meet you this fall at the Lit/Film Association conference! Hope to hang out at future conferences!

By: Chantel Langlinais

Chantel Langlinais — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 16:45:02 +0000

On behalf of a fellow Visiting Lecturer who has been drudging through the job market for the past four years, thank you for posting this. Juggling four classes and spending hours on job apps, finding time for conferences and publishing my own work is still something I struggle with.