Dostoevsky

Tzu
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May 27, 2007
89,202
What are you selling?
Technology. :D

We're basically selling TVs, phones, laptops/desktops and other following equipment related to it. But pretty expensive stuff since I'm literally at the best location in the city. So far I'm doing a pretty solid job with PCs and TVs. I'm still learning stuff but I'm pretty satisfied with the level of knowledge accumulated for these 20 days. And to a more positive note, ever since I found this job I get calls and whispers about a better job coming my way even without me asking. So I have 2 options lined up and waiting for potential opener which would lead to a much better job and something (my) field related.

Serbian prostitutes.
Only if the price is right :donedeal:
 

Wings

Banter era connoiseur
Contributor
Jul 15, 2002
21,751
Technology. :D

We're basically selling TVs, phones, laptops/desktops and other following equipment related to it. But pretty expensive stuff since I'm literally at the best location in the city. So far I'm doing a pretty solid job with PCs and TVs. I'm still learning stuff but I'm pretty satisfied with the level of knowledge accumulated for these 20 days. And to a more positive note, ever since I found this job I get calls and whispers about a better job coming my way even without me asking. So I have 2 options lined up and waiting for potential opener which would lead to a much better job and something (my) field related.



Only if the price is right :donedeal:
That networking potential. The hardest part is getting a foot in. With your skills you will be going places soon. :tup:
 

.zero

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Aug 8, 2006
83,417
Man fuck academia, you get fucked for three years by your phd supervisor, you spend countless hours reading books and research articles and then after you get your phd and find employment you get paid peanuts.
Not to mention the debt accumulated after years of student loans and zero income
 

Ocelot

Midnight Marauder
Jul 13, 2013
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I was referring to those who pursue careers in academia specifically. Aren't tenured faculty positions what most of them pursue?
Varies dramitically between disciplines imo, as well as countries probably.

But concerning the "purely academic" ones (history for example), faculty positions are extremely rare. Most people have to work on a project-to-project basis, with each of them lasting anywhere from a few months to a couple of years, and with some time of unemployment in between more often than not.

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Not to mention the debt accumulated after years of student loans and zero income
Not if you live in a communist state with zero tuition.
 

swag

L'autista
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Sep 23, 2003
84,932
Technology. :D

We're basically selling TVs, phones, laptops/desktops and other following equipment related to it. But pretty expensive stuff since I'm literally at the best location in the city. So far I'm doing a pretty solid job with PCs and TVs. I'm still learning stuff but I'm pretty satisfied with the level of knowledge accumulated for these 20 days. And to a more positive note, ever since I found this job I get calls and whispers about a better job coming my way even without me asking. So I have 2 options lined up and waiting for potential opener which would lead to a much better job and something (my) field related.
Dude, you'll be killing it in no time. Marotta is gonna come to you to help fund a Gotze transfer.
 

Fred

Senior Member
Oct 2, 2003
41,112
Not to mention the debt accumulated after years of student loans and zero income
I think most PhD students don't actually pay tuition fees for the PhD. I know quite a lot of PhD holders, and none of them actually paid tuition. Most of them would be working with their PhD supervisor on a research project in which the supervisor already has a grant, part of the grant money goes towards teaching/research assistants. It just does not represent value for money whatsoever if you were to actually pay for your PhD.

Still, after 3-4 grueling years, you're stuck in a profession that does not pay that highly. Some find it to be a fulfilling job, for me, it does not represent value for the time and effort I have to put in :p
 

Fred

Senior Member
Oct 2, 2003
41,112
Varies dramitically between disciplines imo, as well as countries probably.

But concerning the "purely academic" ones (history for example), faculty positions are extremely rare. Most people have to work on a project-to-project basis, with each of them lasting anywhere from a few months to a couple of years, and with some time of unemployment in between more often than not.

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Not if you live in a communist state with zero tuition.
Ya, it's different here, there's no such thing as tenure in the vast majority of universities. Also, most universities don't have PhD programs, so faculty are stuck with heavy teaching loads and no research and/or teaching assistants to help them do the "dirty work". The upside is though, faculty here are compensated quite handsomely.

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I have a long ass meeting in a couple of minutes where I'm going to be doing most of the talking, and I'm here browsing Tuz and reading transfer market news :sergio:
 

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