tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post2906247288101647672..comments2024-03-27T21:23:40.339-04:00Comments on Chemjobber: PSA: Don't Work For FreeChemjobberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15932113680515602275noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-57961398844884007792014-06-23T09:00:33.739-04:002014-06-23T09:00:33.739-04:00I can't believe I once got sucked into doing a...I can't believe I once got sucked into doing an interview for a free internship with over 10 years experience. I went there on a cold snowy December day and I spoke to the CEO for over 1 and a half hours. At the end, he told me they had no money and would I consider working there for free. I said goodbye. I couldn't believe I didn't see it before going in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-59260207074703464822014-06-22T10:28:46.730-04:002014-06-22T10:28:46.730-04:00I did an internship once. Working illegal hours fo...I did an internship once. Working illegal hours for no pay... oh wait, isn't there a word for that? NCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-87960058414029741742014-06-20T19:32:26.818-04:002014-06-20T19:32:26.818-04:00@10:53 whoops. meant 100k. somehow my brain transl...@10:53 whoops. meant 100k. somehow my brain translated that to three digits (and a letter)<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-45895047263432739122014-06-20T13:24:13.203-04:002014-06-20T13:24:13.203-04:00Shut up and stop complaining that your bench is we...Shut up and stop complaining that your bench is wet or we'll put you in the back of the boat. Row harder!Hapnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-80530502150034193102014-06-20T12:49:52.982-04:002014-06-20T12:49:52.982-04:00Completely agree. Now you are seeing how dysfuncti...Completely agree. Now you are seeing how dysfunctional academic science has become. Again, its a two tiered system: the ones doing experiments are poorly paid, the ones that "administer" to those doing the work are well paid. Im a 50 yr old research associate but am extremely grateful that my boss (who makes $250,000/yr) works at least a 38 hr week as is very smart (he does have an MD and clinical responsibilities so that is part of the reason for the good pay).<br /><br />My advice to anybody: if you leave academic science, do not ever return on soft money. You will be exploited to the fullest.NMHnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-46208493116850043952014-06-20T12:30:32.708-04:002014-06-20T12:30:32.708-04:00I think you should stop complaining and be gratefu...I think you should stop complaining and be grateful that as an adjunct you have the resources to do research. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-50463678527766248562014-06-20T11:16:36.849-04:002014-06-20T11:16:36.849-04:00Hey, Chemjobber, what prompted you to just "t...Hey, Chemjobber, what prompted you to just "throw it out there, in case anyone was tempted to"?Generic Chemisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17368825556427261716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-8027489099861361422014-06-20T09:30:39.029-04:002014-06-20T09:30:39.029-04:00Sounds good. Make sure you use wine coolers for Ke...Sounds good. Make sure you use wine coolers for Ke$ha, and then she is likely to wind up waking up the next morning in your bath tub.Bring the Moviesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-66868362246090107752014-06-20T08:20:18.780-04:002014-06-20T08:20:18.780-04:00I would tutor Ke$ha and Katy Perry in general chem...I would tutor Ke$ha and Katy Perry in general chemistry for free. I'd even supply the wine coolers.qvxbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-69654341041558396802014-06-20T08:12:00.784-04:002014-06-20T08:12:00.784-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Generic Chemisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17368825556427261716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-13814773183177194792014-06-20T07:47:17.457-04:002014-06-20T07:47:17.457-04:00I worked for free once. I thought, "It's...I worked for free once. I thought, "It's no big deal, I can handle it." Then I worked for free every weekend. Then I found myself working for free in the middle of the week, in the middle of the day. I couldn't stop. Now, I work for free full time under the overpass. And I live in a van down by the river. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-85158827127664794722014-06-20T05:38:15.773-04:002014-06-20T05:38:15.773-04:00After investing truckloads of money, energy, and y...After investing truckloads of money, energy, and your entire youth in (higher) education, employers act graduates should be glad to get the "opportunity" to volunteer for them. Because hey, you only get this chance once in a lifetime. Of course, the paying jobs are all outsourced. If you any self-respect, don't volunteer and don't take on an unpaid internship. Don't help perpetuate these rackets. Better to invest your time in an entrepreneurial stint, even if it ultimately fails. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-74955121808804720502014-06-19T22:53:05.525-04:002014-06-19T22:53:05.525-04:00whats a triple digit debt, like $999?whats a triple digit debt, like $999?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-5495419681915654912014-06-19T17:38:20.784-04:002014-06-19T17:38:20.784-04:00i think my brother actually paid to intern one sum...i think my brother actually paid to intern one summer. things have not gone particularly well for him since then, either<br /><br />he is now an underemployed law graduate with triple digit debtAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-53630816333709494742014-06-19T15:17:36.660-04:002014-06-19T15:17:36.660-04:00For those who need a chart: http://shouldiworkforf...For those who need a chart: http://shouldiworkforfree.com/Chemjobberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932113680515602275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-89603985488971477672014-06-19T15:17:15.514-04:002014-06-19T15:17:15.514-04:00Oh, yes. I like this one from that author as well:...Oh, yes. I like this one from that author as well: http://www.27bslash6.com/missy.htmlChemjobberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932113680515602275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-88516625671482907922014-06-19T15:03:19.496-04:002014-06-19T15:03:19.496-04:00I think you have probably seen this e-mail exchang...I think you have probably seen this e-mail exchange, but re-reading it does brighten the day a bit:<br /><br />http://www.27bslash6.com/p2p2.htmlmilkshakenhttp://orgprepdaily.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-55892343216497078162014-06-19T13:19:42.547-04:002014-06-19T13:19:42.547-04:00Did that once. Once. (over 40 years ago)
I did ...Did that once. Once. (over 40 years ago)<br /><br />I did a lot of work on the design for a computer-aided analytical lab and never saw a dime (although I discovered later that the software "company"' owner did get paid for the work.<br /><br />Years later, the same guy approached me, looking for work. I wasn't very nice to him.oldnukenoreply@blogger.com