The value of work

I recently saw a post on Twitter about the lack of postdoc applicants and it made me think about how little we really get paid. While inflation and the general cost of living (e.g., cell phone, transportation, housing, etc.) is increasing at an enormous rate, the amount we get paid as students or even postdocs is so low it’s almost insulting. Which highlights so many problems all at once it’s hard to figure out where to start the discussion.

May 22, 2022 | Categories: 365 Days of Academia - Year three, Thoughts from the Lab | Tags: academia, college, Education, employment, finance, job, money, PhD, research, school, student, writing | 4 Comments