Strider I would advise that you find a job first and then decide later to do a degree on a part time or weekend basis. Reason being it is probably better to take a break from studies if you feel confused, hazy and have a headache. Build up you work experience acumen and take up a short course like book keeping and accountancy which is practical and can get you the necessary training and experience. Reason why I believe economics may be difficult and challenging is lots of financial institutions are retrenching their economists and physics grads after they did their financial modelling on them. Of course we well know that the economic crisis hit them and those grads were the first ones out the door. Try to be more practical in your approach towards studies and your career as well as giving your mind a breather so that you know later exactly what you want to do with it.

I am a training manager of a hotel group and was thinking of doing some online adjunct teaching, research and writing. However, most of the institutions are based in the US and they tend to only recruit US based grads. Before my hotel job, I was a full time lecturer teaching BBA, MBA and DBA programs in marketing and management but I was working 7 days a week from 9am to 9pm a day with classes being three hours each, until I fell ill and lived on a high dosage of Paracetamol which was unhealthy. I therefore decided to move into a corporate scene where the hours are more fixed and less taxing, and of course better remuneration package.

However, I would still like to do some academia on a freelance basis and can't find any site which caters to online virtual adjuncts that teach online and offshore.

I would agree with HazyJane and that all the degrees in the world even with a PhD would not make a difference if you don't have relevant work experience. I am afraid you might even have to apply to work as an Intern to gain that valuable experience before a company or univ would even take notice. If you want to teach then go for a low level school or college to get that experience before going for university positions. If you want a commercial or corporate job then find a low entry level job with a company and prove that you are not just a book worm with tonnes of certificates - don't amount for much in the eyes of the HR Manager. (up)