Normalize shaming PIs who expect their group members to work evenings and weekends https://twitter.com/quantumbeans/status/1301770855513350144

Keyword is “expect”. Everyone has to work late and on weekends every now and then (I certainly did way too often) because plans change, experiments are long/don’t work. That’s just the nature of scientific research.

The problem is when it becomes *expected* every evening/weekend

I know PIs like this. I know postdocs like this who will rat out their mentee to the PI if they don’t meet this ridiculous “work ethic” standard (story for another time maybe )

Lots of things are changing post-covid.
Let’s not take this bullshit into 2021 either.

#PhDchat

Update from JACS.

Do I think he changed his approach over the last couple decades, in a system that encourages and rewards toxic work culture? No.

But do I think he will truly promote a cultural shift now he’s the EiC of a major journal?
Also no.

(Skeptical but hopeful!)

Thanks to everyone who has been commenting and sparking discussion below! Gonna try and engage more later but these are incredibly important conversations to be having. Academia still has a lot of work to do.