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Do a PhD, they said. (mander.xyz)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 months ago (2 children)

As someone in an important position once said to me, having a PhD shows that you have frustration tolerance.

[–] Fuck_u_spez_ 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I don't have an advanced degree but that's higher education in general, isn't it? Just a bunch of hoops to jump through for the sole purpose of proving that you're willing and able to jump through hoops. And yet nobody has ever asked to see my diploma in 20+ years of working.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

And you could be doing fine, but still get kicked out due to politics, your PI getting canned, etc.... ugh.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

This angle would be akin to saying that a PhD degree is like having tattoos and other body modifications on your brain and probably on your cardiac muscle.