Of course you do. That's why I stop regularly by "The Confessions of a Community College Dean" at IHE to see what Dean Dad's shared recently. His latest examines the possibility that there are good things about being a dean, and is titled, It's Not the Dark Side. It Just Sucks. The comments sections is also interesting and insightful.

This comment by Dr. Crazy about yesterday's post stuck with me. In explaining – very clearly – why she refused to move into administration, she noted that much of what attracted her to academia is precisely what keeps her out of administration. Instead of teaching and doing research, both of which she enjoys, she'd have to spend her time in committee meetings and dealing with recalcitrant colleagues. Plus, she'd have to do it eight-plus hours a day, five days a week, twelve months a year.

Some other commenters made similar points, if with different emphases. One put it quite bluntly, asking just what, exactly, makes this job worth doing.

I had to think about that one for a while.