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