As I work for a university, I am following the coverage of today's AUT strike.  There was an article in the Guardian on-line about academics quitting their jobs to become plumbers, etc.  I was shocked to find the following story:

"An academic working in the social science department of a northern university said she intended to rear racing greyhounds. "They say the only way to make a fortune in greyhound breeding is to start with a fortune. But the only way to make a fortune as an academic is to leave." She added that she could end up earning a vice-chancellor's salary" "

From what I gather Vice-Chancellors earn around £100,000 on average.  :-(  :-(

Thank goodness she isnt a Maths Professor, or Business Studies!