Re: A bit of advice re University and such is requested

"Thomas R. Wier" wrote:
>
> Robert Hailman wrote:
>
> > > Speaking as someone who's just finishing up his PhD in Linguistic Theory, I
> > > should report that the job situation right now for linguistics
> > > professorships is extremely bleak.  We're talking a placement rate of
> > > perhaps 5% (I'm just pulling numbers out of the air, but that's my
> > > impression).  Things could very well have changed by the time you finish
> > > your PhD, but it's something to keep in mind.
> >
> > Oi, woah is me. But I like linguistics. How bout I get the PhD, and see
> > how things go from there...
>
> That's kinda what I'm thinking of doing.  I'm thinking I might go to Law school
> after my PhD program to do contract law,  international law or constitutional
> law (never trial law -- I wouldn't touch that OJ stuff with a ten foot pole).  But I
> really want to get a PhD in this first, because I love linguistics so much.
>
As do I.

Things may have very well changed by the time I get my PhD, because just
about now the oldest of the "Echo" generation is in university or just
about to enter. By the time I get my PhD (let's say 10-12 years), the
middle-to-younger members of said generation will be just entering, so
the situation may have changed.

My father says it will, but the above is my reasoning, not his.

--
Robert