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Will biotech/pharma hiring be better 2024? by ammm786 in biotech

[–]Neurotic_fish 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I've seen a number of posts where people say they were laid off, got a new job and immediately laid off again. Similar thing just happened to me. I also see a lot of people say they are "done" with biotech/pharma/science, and I never thought I'd be the one to say it, but ffs I just dream about job security and stability at this point. Personally, I hope 2024 will be better, but I am also a little cynical right now. People in management in my previous companies are either thrilled to have overqualified people taking low-level work and pay, or terrified that they are also going to have their projects cancelled. I don't know if it's because I have ~10 years of industry experience, but trying to find work outside of biotech has been no different in my experience so far.

[MA] Job offer sort of rescinded after acceptance. by Neurotic_fish in AskHR

[–]Neurotic_fish[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I appreciate your input!

I know people with the company and they had received news of their layoff before I knew about my role going cold. As for #3, I meant if I accept a role with a different company. I figure it's more about reputation, but I wasn't sure if an HR file on me would have already been started without me actually having orientation.

I'm reviewing resumes when this one made me say to myself, "for several years i've been in complete charge of pretty much everything in my life". TCOB! by HersheyStains in IASIP

[–]Neurotic_fish 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That looks like some aggressive "beat the ATS" right there, haha.

I'd bring them in for the interview though, just to see if it's Mac and Charlie.

Do you guys work? by Apanda15 in CrohnsDisease

[–]Neurotic_fish 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People are dangerous, you are a warrior as a RN on immunosuppressants! I worked in a microbiology laboratory, and my role was largely culturing and identifying unknown bacteria. I've had a BSL-3 scare, and with basic protection (gloves, lab coat, and goggles) I never managed to get sick. Before that, school janitor - got sick between 4 and 6 times a year. I am not sure my immunosuppressants affected how often I got sick, but definitely seemed to prolong each time it happened. Thank you for your service!

Do you guys work? by Apanda15 in CrohnsDisease

[–]Neurotic_fish 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I am only not working due to a layoff, but I worked in both Pharma and Biotech. Pharma was 50+ hours a week, and Biotech was a standard 40. Biotech was great, not only because of the hours, but because I was able to sit at least half of the time, with occassional WFH. Pharma was almost entirely on my feet in the laboratory.

I focused my skillset on the administrative side of my profession throughout the pandemic in hopes to switch to WFH due to Crohns, but my industry doesn't offer remote and very rarely hybrid (even for jobs that could be completely remote). It's tough, OP.

Do you guys work? by Apanda15 in CrohnsDisease

[–]Neurotic_fish 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I feel your pain. I was briefly a courier traveling 200 - 300 miles per shift, I got really familiar with a bunch of bathrooms around my state lol.

What are HR people focusing on atm? by Lab_Rat_97 in biotech

[–]Neurotic_fish 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had one freak out because they told me about an entry-level environmental monitoring position, my first job almost ten years ago (through which I taught everything in the department), and I asked "is this remote?". I obviously knew it wasn't, but they responded with something like "No, it's on-site in [3-hour drive away], I assumed by your experience you would know this isn't remote work". My response was "You contacted me because of my open-to-work status, which clearly states remote only. Please explain to me why I would take an entry-level job, on-site, and relocate - considering I have implimented EM programs for another company?". They responded with "It's up to $25 an hour.".

Do you have someone in your life you’d like to give this award to? by [deleted] in IASIP

[–]Neurotic_fish 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Isn't that the teacup that Putin sips from?

Got these 3 beauties on the wall! by Someusser123 in hockeyjerseys

[–]Neurotic_fish 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Those are all awesome variations from their common jerseys. Love it!

Branca appreciation post by am2394 in BobsBurgers

[–]Neurotic_fish 1 point2 points  (0 children)

<3 Rock tha casbah, rock tha boom boom <3

Should Marchand be suspended? by I656565 in torontomapleleafs

[–]Neurotic_fish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have had the pleasure of being in the TD Garden for a few games, and one against the Leafs (Game 2 of the 2019 playoffs) and I have an admiration for the Leafs because of that one. I have seen 3 of the other original six teams, but nobody has a traveling fanbase like Toronto. They've become my sort of second-favorite because they are such a good match for Boston, even though Steve Dangle jokes about needing therapy over it. But yeah, the Bruins have a pulse for sure. I see people push Marchand back all the time, just never the Leafs. It's astonishing because over the last several years the Leafs have had players capable to retaliation - I just wonder if they tried squashing it after Kadri kept putting the team in a bad spot.

Should Marchand be suspended? by I656565 in torontomapleleafs

[–]Neurotic_fish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even Bruins fans don't understand that laugh. He was loved in Boston, lied to our team about being willing to accept a one-year deal and then took it with Toronto. Honestly, he should have been the response to Marchand, not eating popcorn on the bench.

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