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• AlecSadler@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  What are the gains?

  Everyone I know with PhDs don’t really get paid more for doing the same job(s) I do.

  And some are in research so it’s just a constant stress of continuing to get funding and stuff.

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  • CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    A PhD in engineering oriented industries will not get you more money unless you hit the jackpot (did some early LLM stuff for example).

    You just gotta love the research.

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  • marcos@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Well, if they are doing the same jobs you are, then they aren’t reaping any of the benefits.

    They should be able to do some jobs that you aren’t prepared for. Personally, I would say anybody not to do one unless they have an specific job in mind… Most people I know that did one while working are quite happy with the result.

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  • Cenzorrll@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    The majority of PhDs I work with (we do lab bench-level work) make work suck because they think they know more/better about the work we do and will not listen to anyone. Probably some ego thing or trying to justify their choice. A great litmus test is finding out what they think of grad school, if they say they hated it, they’re usually pretty chill. If they liked it or indifferent then they’ll usually be a pain.

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  • Tollana1234567@lemmy.today ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    if they are universities, they are doing mostly grants, on top of managing labs for students, and thier OWN LABs with graduates and desperate volunteers, and grant writing. no wonder they are surly people, at least more stressful stem lab. i had one one time he gets angry often, stemming from his native american heritage not being promised what is owed to his people, so it translate to reacting to the students. any talk of references, or looking for lab opportunities is met with hostility from it.

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