Tenured profs still do need to worry. Grants do help pay for salaries and other perks. Plus if you are without funding for too long and well the department is likely to put you out to pasture. Not to mention your probably have a 403b and looking at many more years until retirement (especially if your lab is rolling over debt).
Tenured profs still do need to worry. Grants do help pay for salaries and other perks. Plus if you are without funding for too long and well the department is likely to put you out to pasture. Not to mention your probably have a 403b and looking at many more years until retirement (especially if your lab is rolling over debt).