Monday 24 September 2012

Overheard

Life as a scientist in academia is hard. No, it's the hardest! 'They' (not quite sure who was meant) would be completely f*cked without people like 'them'. Who work tirelessly and with so much passion. Nobody but a scientist would do that. And just imagine: they got 80 applications for just one vacancy. Just making sure that this was not being misunderstood, she added: that's a lot, isn't it?!
And it's basically impossible to have a relationship under these circumstances. Always working so hard and stuff.

No offence, but I'm not sure these people live in the real world!
Have they checked the recent unemployment figures?
Do they know any non-scientists, even?
And I wonder whether there is another reason - much closer to home - why they are single...


(sorry, I know the last bit is a little mean, but they were talking a load of bullsh*t)

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