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I got into the wrong career lol (mander.xyz)
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[โ€“] Croquette 26 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Not only that, but all the political game involved in the academia is mental.

[โ€“] [email protected] 16 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

And the work-life balance is atrocious.

When I started, my advisor told me to not think of myself as an employee, but as a "researcher". IE I don't get to clock out, my life revolved around learning/reseaching