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A space for casualized and fixed-term workers to share stories of working in higher education in Australia in order to build better working conditions for all.
Jun 15, 2020 14 tweets 3 min read
A very human statement from a casual human

Dr Yaegan Doran @YaeganDoran, a fixed-term lecturer from Sydney Uni, tells his story

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“I am a fixed term Lecturer (for a few more weeks at least) in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at The University of Sydney. 1/14 “Being a fixed-term is an intermediary position with the expectations of a permanent staff member but with your security dependent on someone’s budget bottom line.

"To be fixed-term is to be expected to apply for large external grants–to pay your way–but to be regularly... 2/14