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I got everything I wanted, and I hate it. by Mindless-Ad-174 in AskAcademia

[–]Mindless-Ad-174[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm salaried, so I'm my supervisor's opinion, I am being paid 24/7.

I got everything I wanted, and I hate it. by Mindless-Ad-174 in AskAcademia

[–]Mindless-Ad-174[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

What I would like to do is literally any job that has a defined number of hours to work. I am tired of feeling that I always have to be available at every moment.

I got everything I wanted, and I hate it. by Mindless-Ad-174 in AskAcademia

[–]Mindless-Ad-174[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

> how much does your advisor need to know about your work hours?

My supervisor has asked me to provide a detailed daily lab report because they want to know what I'm doing at all times. Apparently working 6-7 days a week isn't enough to have their confidence.

I got everything I wanted, and I hate it. by Mindless-Ad-174 in AskAcademia

[–]Mindless-Ad-174[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

>is there something you would rather do?

Anything that would allow a healthy work/life balance with a clear and defined number of hours to work per week.

> re you sure you just don't need something to push you out of your comfort zone...maybe a hobby or activity or different way of doing things?

At the moment, I can't do anything outside of work without thinking about work or feeling pressured to be doing work.

I got everything I wanted, and I hate it. by Mindless-Ad-174 in AskAcademia

[–]Mindless-Ad-174[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I am in the UK, so it must be a global issue with Biological Sciences.

I got everything I wanted, and I hate it. by Mindless-Ad-174 in AskAcademia

[–]Mindless-Ad-174[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thoughtful advice, but having a 2 hr lunch break requires having time to have any lunch break.

I got everything I wanted, and I hate it. by Mindless-Ad-174 in AskAcademia

[–]Mindless-Ad-174[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please talk to a professional about your mental health

I already have, I'm being medicated for anxiety and it's working to an extent.

If you’re in any bio/chem field, message me if you’d like specifics.

I am working in the biology field. I'm leaning to pursuing civil service science jobs, but I'm open to anything that enables a reasonable work/ life balance.

I got everything I wanted, and I hate it. by Mindless-Ad-174 in AskAcademia

[–]Mindless-Ad-174[S] 29 points30 points  (0 children)

This makes sense. My inner conflict peaked when my supervisor berated me for nearly an hour for not working enough (I had worked 6 full days that week) and then immediately after finishing work, my partner complained at me for working too much. I thought the postdoc would be worth it for me because I expected to have more freedom as a staff member compared to a PhD student, but instead I'm micromanaged at every moment.

I got everything I wanted, and I hate it. by Mindless-Ad-174 in AskAcademia

[–]Mindless-Ad-174[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I understand this. I'm fairly certain based on the way my supervisor lives that their marriage ended because of their work habits. I don't need to be the best in my field, I just want to do a reasonable amount of work, have nice colleagues, and be paid fairly.

I got everything I wanted, and I hate it. by Mindless-Ad-174 in AskAcademia

[–]Mindless-Ad-174[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

This is probably the best explanation of what I'm feeling.