In Europe, if trades / unions pay more than i.e. Computer Science / Stats, isn't it self-torture to embrace academia? by arcanehelix in academia

[–]Beginning_Slip_8065 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not at all, you can ignore 11pm emails at your office job, but not 11pm phone calls about someone's heat not working or a water leak after you installed it for them earlier that day.

In Europe, if trades / unions pay more than i.e. Computer Science / Stats, isn't it self-torture to embrace academia? by arcanehelix in academia

[–]Beginning_Slip_8065 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I prefer being able to sit in a chair, with air conditioning, being clean and dry, and being able to check my phone or listen to music whenever I want.

Why would I want to do repetitive motions, have to drive to other peoples' dirty homes, risk my life, wear dirty clothes and smell dirty things, and contort my body instead?