Academics who boast/lie about how many hours they work are likely to be suffering from impostor syndrome IMHO. Being honest to yourself and others about how many hours you really work and actually working fewer hours means (you realise) you are powerful.https://twitter.com/moniquevalcour/status/959424275949252608 …
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I've seen some other threads around this. One question I have is, what is the time expectation for grad students? Also, one person is claiming that 40 hours doesn't include any down time (thinking, getting a cup of coffee, etc.). Thoughts?
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Expectations vary from lab to lab and country to country. Some labs need people in 9am-5pm, while other labs do not place any limitations, some labs asks for hours per week, others ask for specific achievements. There is no single answer that captures what is usual.
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I left academia in 1998 so thanks for the answer. I don't think I worked my students too hard (I hope I didn't). I told them how much time we had, what milestones we needed to meet and helped them set the pace accordingly.
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If you were a PI you probably can figure out the answer by asking them. They probably remember doing a Ph.D. with you even if it was a decade or more. It's something I think everybody remembers.
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Excellent point. I'll ask.
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Exciting! Hope it goes well!
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Ditto. For me, it comes and goes, and I suspect that’s true for most ppl too. Most of the time I work 40-45/week, but when smthng big is due, I get up to 60-65. I feel like many use their upper range online precisely to shame others and puff themselves up, as you suggest.
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It is one of many examples showing how little society understands the consequences of poor mental health. Even in academia this is a problem.
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It's the same mentality that gives rise to abuse. That a person's health doesn't matter. Their story doesn't matter. Their insecurity is to be exploited and they're thrown away like a used tissue when their bodies break.https://twitter.com/indigo5alpha/status/949450909892800512 …
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