So I have a bit of a situiation on my hands..I am kinda at a University in Canada and kinda at a University in Switzerland (bit of a long story).

But I have to write my exams for my Canadain classes very soon; and I cannot for the life of my find someone to administer them (either they are compleatly booked up or they do not do exam writing anymore). I have contacted most places with flying distance, and am running out of options.

So if anyone here is a University professor or works in Human Resources, and would like to earn a some money in the evenings, weekends or spare time (or whenever works for you) and doesn't mind me sitting there quietly writting a test then please get in contact!

I will of course pay you, and I am in desperate need of help! And would be eternally greatfull

I looked and you can also be a Teacher..so even if you teach kindergarten that would be great.

And also Im not fussy...so if you wanna blair Eastenders in the background and just carry on as normal, that'll be just fine. Im pretty desperate

poor you, I wish I could help but do not have any of the qualifications, would having a PhD and doing research suffice? Then you can come over Good luck!

Have you posted an advert here?:

http://markt.unibas.ch/

I would help but sadly I am a thicko who doesn't even have a degree

I will check I have to call them again today, because otherwise I risk having to go back to Canada just to write a few exams..and a last min flight costs way more than paying someone to 'babysit' me.

Thank you though..I will call them tonight and get back to you!

I'd be willing to do it, but there are a few 'buts':

1. I'm a post-doc researcher at a university. I do teach one course per year, but I'm not officially a professor (even so, I'm currently administering an exam by myself as I write this - I have lots of experience at this task).

2. I live in Lausanne. So, it would probably only work if you could do multiple exams on the same day and I could either come there or you could come here. I have an AG / GA travel pass, so it wouldn't cost me anything except for 5 hours of total travel time.

If these things won't be problems for you then we should be able to work something out.

Hi

Qualified lawyer (England & Wales) any help? Thought I'd throw it out there if you're checking with the uni anyway.

Good luck with your search, I really feel for you. Last thing you need with the stress of exams!

Hannah

Wow thanks everyone..I will look into it and let all of you know by tonight hopefully. Im so happy I decided to post this on here..I've had more help here in the last few hours, then I've had in weeks of searching!

There are so many grad students and postdocs on here, have you thought to have one of them ask one of THEIR professors? This assumes the university(ies) doesn't prohibit "side projects" for professors.

If we were already in Lausanne, I'd ask my wife to ask her PI...

[When I first read the title, thought you were a professor in need of a teaching assistant. Around these parts, I think we usually refer to this as "proctoring".]