• porous_grey_matter@lemmy.ml
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    6 days ago

    Those are career people. They are just career researchers.

    People mostly only accept the extremely shitty working conditions of the research industry if they have at least one of a lot of passion, extreme egomania, or independent wealth. Preferably more than one. Most of the people doing a research career do at least start out with a lot of passion.

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      6 days ago

      Yeah. If you talked to any of these people toiling away in obscurity, they would never in a million years describe their work as boring. To an outsider, maybe.

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        5 days ago

        its was 85% boring work and 15% interesting work. You cant just ignore the foundational work and that stuff doesnt just handle itself.

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      People mostly only accept the extremely shitty working conditions of the research industry if they have at least one of a lot of passion, extreme egomania, or independent wealth.

      I can confirm.

      Source: I lack passion (for research topics), and I lack independent wealth, and I direct my egomania in healthier directions than research.

      I’ll get into research when it pays better (likely never).