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Hi Julius, I can see both sides of the debate here. Having done a phd [supported throughout by p/t teaching] and now seeking a full-time post whilst still stuck as a busy sessional lecturer for two universities to make ends meet [resulting in total economic instability ie just being paid for the sessions you teach, not paid for a large part of the year as a result etc] an academic career is not the way forward unless you are entirely committed to it, and prepared to make financial sacrifices.. Having said all that, I love my work in film and Media and cultural studies, and wouldn't go back to office work for the world! But it might be hard - I would say impossible - to sustain a heavy teaching/research workload and also make films in your 'spare time'. Probably impossible if you are to remain solvent! So 'easier' and somehow related p/t work would probably be the best route to support yourself in your film-making career once you have perhaps studied film at undergrad level... All the best with such decisions! Ruth This email is intended solely for the addressee. It may contain private and confidential information. If you are not the intended addressee, please take no action based on it nor show a copy to anyone. In this case, please reply to this email to highlight the error. Opinions and information in this email that do not relate to the official business of Nottingham Trent University shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by the University. Nottingham Trent University has taken steps to ensure that this email and any attachments are virus-free, but we do advise that the recipient should check that the email and its attachments are actually virus free. This is in keeping with good computing practice. * * Film-Philosophy Email Discussion Salon. After hitting 'reply' please always delete the text of the message you are replying to. To leave, send the message: leave film-philosophy to: [log in to unmask] For help email: [log in to unmask], not the salon. **