• A Meandering Scholar by Ian Brooks

    Wherein I hope to document the path of change: The continuing evolution of the Postdoctoral Fellow within academia.

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    • Burn Out

      Friday, 28 Aug 2009 - 22:56 UTC

      5:52PM. Friday. Hour ~60 this week so far; weekend will add another 15-20.

      Eyes burning, losing abilty to type coherent sentences. Spelling gone…long gone. Thanks to spell checker to making me legible. Nausea. Can’t remeber when I had anything more substantial than coffee or cigarettes.

      Thankfully Ill communication is blasting at 11, generates some energy. Toes are tapping, fingers are tapping as I slump lower in my chair. Face inches from keyboard.

      Time for bed.

      I love my job, but f**k me, it can be a bit knackering at times…

      Last updated: Friday, 28 Aug 2009 - 22:56 UTC

      • Comments

        • Date:
          Saturday, 29 Aug 2009 - 05:52 UTC
          Richard Grant said:

          Um, I thought you’d stopped doing science?

        • Date:
          Saturday, 29 Aug 2009 - 05:55 UTC
          Ian Brooks said:

          Ha ha I nearly dragged up an old post from lab postdocing

        • Date:
          Sunday, 30 Aug 2009 - 04:01 UTC
          Eva Amsen said:

          Ian, I’ll gladly take over some of your work. I don’t have enough work. I’ve taken to baking bread from scratch (sans breadmaker) – that’s how bored I am.

        • Date:
          Sunday, 30 Aug 2009 - 10:07 UTC
          Richard Grant said:

          She’ so bored she came to London.

        • Date:
          Monday, 31 Aug 2009 - 14:18 UTC
          Ian Brooks said:

          Damn! That’s bored? Wish I had some leads Eva…have you tried asking Jenny?

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