tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post4013509586938964793..comments2024-03-27T21:23:40.339-04:00Comments on Chemjobber: Daily Pump Trap: 4/3/14 editionChemjobberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15932113680515602275noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-36875728087767482542014-04-14T13:04:20.594-04:002014-04-14T13:04:20.594-04:00The cost of living in Sheffield is also miniscule....The cost of living in Sheffield is also miniscule. You could live like a king there on that.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-16250293037874218822014-04-04T12:59:12.284-04:002014-04-04T12:59:12.284-04:00Glassdoor salaries seem mid/high-range or so, depe...Glassdoor salaries seem mid/high-range or so, depending on how you look at it: http://www.glassdoor.com/Salary/Warner-Babcock-Institute-for-Green-Chemisty-Salaries-E141374.htmChemjobberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932113680515602275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-37022374220712741122014-04-04T12:43:10.683-04:002014-04-04T12:43:10.683-04:00I've heard some pretty bad things about Warner...I've heard some pretty bad things about Warner Babcock from former colleagues who worked there for a while. Don't know if it's still the case, but it used to be a miserable place with really bad management.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-7628235901570130202014-04-04T09:48:32.018-04:002014-04-04T09:48:32.018-04:00On "Leaning Out" in a Chemistry Context:...On "Leaning Out" in a Chemistry Context: http://modelviewculture.com/pieces/i-didn-t-want-to-lean-outConcrete Dovetailnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-54180706735887471532014-04-04T04:37:15.922-04:002014-04-04T04:37:15.922-04:00Some more UK wage perspective:
Lecturer in medici...Some more UK wage perspective: <br />Lecturer in medicinal chemistry at Nottingham (bottom rung academic position): £33,562 to £45,053 ($55.6k-$74k) http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AIJ777/lecturer-in-medicinal-chemistry/<br />School teachers with a degree start at £21,804 ($36k), and 'the starting salary in teaching is high compared to other graduate starting salaries': http://www.education.gov.uk/get-into-teaching/salary.aspx?sc_lang=en-GB<br />Graduates at the RSC start on £24,317 ($40.3k), whether you've got a PhD or not. http://www.rsc.org/AboutUs/rscwork/Graduates/index.asp<br /><br />I'd suggest there's no way that job in Sheffield is going to a newly minted PhD.<br /><br />And a salary of £40k puts a single person without dependents into the top 6% of earners in the UK, according to this site: http://www.ifs.org.uk/wheredoyoufitin/Neilhttp://twitter.com/neilwithersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-15418241698906312292014-04-03T21:12:17.131-04:002014-04-03T21:12:17.131-04:00"Leaning out a lab" - Translation fun fo..."Leaning out a lab" - Translation fun for everyone.........<br />-Hiring female workers who dream of quiting to have children?<br />-Laying off the workers to get the company lean?<br />-Hiring sexist male workers who drive females away?<br />-Working in poorly ventilated areas which require you to lean out a window?<br />-Working in CA were the frequent earthquakes require you to lean back and forth to continue working at your hood uninterrupted?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-641358533033320062014-04-03T16:49:44.419-04:002014-04-03T16:49:44.419-04:00I've noticed a fair amount of hiring in the UK...I've noticed a fair amount of hiring in the UK, and I'll be honest, the wages are kind of low. They are fine and offer comfortable living with public services like health care and public schools, adequate vacation time, and legal guarantees of work life balance. It's ... intimidating if you have things like American student loans.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-20618727330397125252014-04-03T16:05:03.979-04:002014-04-03T16:05:03.979-04:00The pay in that ad from Sheffield is actually mor...The pay in that ad from Sheffield is actually more than an entry-level PhD research chemist (and a lot more than a postdoc) earns in the UK.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com