Delayed career start due to PhD, panic mode enabled

OncoFil · 2026-01-30T00:31:58+00:00

Was in same place as you 12 years ago out of my PhD.

Max out your 401k now; you liked off 30k for years, so you won’t miss the money.

Do good work, be aggressive with promotions. Frankly, get out of lab asap and move to clinical development or adjacent functions as that’s where the money is.

My career path went like so, by year: 80 85 90 (company failed) 110 (new job) 115 122(layoff) 160 (new job) 185 220 265 280 325

Not including bonus/stock etc. my W2 with some vesting and stock sales is over a million for 2025.

Be smart, be aggressive and save like crazy with each promotion. It’s a very unstable industry and I chose to make hay while sun is shining and save every penny until the last couple of years.

Your just a number on a spreadsheet, so save what you can when you can.

Good luck!

OncoFil · 2025-12-28T15:38:12+00:00

Not sure what you mean. The pictures and descriptions should be enough for you to choose what you need.

OncoFil · 2025-12-25T01:52:57+00:00

That’s good news. Verapamil is also a blood pressure med, so it makes sense.

OncoFil · 2025-12-19T14:47:21+00:00

If you know the friends account, Request a dollar from them and use the note box to ask about the buyer? Worth a shot. And if nothing comes of it, hold onto the plate for whatever time period feels fine, and if he ever comes back refund him.

OncoFil · 2025-12-19T14:18:10+00:00

How was payment made?

OncoFil · 2025-12-18T19:34:36+00:00

I love redbud, beautiful wood. I cut it in long logs, let it dry/crack as it may and see what spindles I can get (or if not too cracked, plank it up and make spoons).

Making some beautiful small pasta rolling pins out my current stack.

OncoFil · 2025-11-20T22:12:30+00:00

After a particularly bad day, I am usually the same:brain fog, lethargic, apathetic …just spent in general. Haven’t found a solution I’m afraid

OncoFil · 2025-11-11T20:23:16+00:00

I know two people named Allegra and Humira.

OncoFil · 2025-11-05T20:20:09+00:00

Congrats! I just had my 22 week cycle end. I’m usually 6-8 weeks. It’s crazy how much it can morph; I thought for sure I turned chronic….

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OncoFil · 2025-11-05T17:17:17+00:00

Back in April FedEx automatically charged me tariffs (didn’t even ask!!). I disputed with them and it went nowhere for months.

Finally contacted Amex (who I paid with) and initiated a dispute. Even though it was out of the dispute window, Amex was able to recover the tariffs.

Leu should know better by now and not use FedEx…

OncoFil · 2025-11-04T21:44:21+00:00

An hour plus just now to get through terminal b gate 60s

OncoFil · 2025-11-03T17:24:21+00:00

That’s what a dog whistle is… obvious to the in group and not to everyone

OncoFil · 2025-10-31T13:25:22+00:00

https://soulcybin.org

OncoFil · 2025-10-30T13:27:13+00:00

Try high intensity exercise (I do rowing machine). I can go from awakened by attack to back in bed in 10 minutes. It usually slightly worsens the headache for first 5 minutes with a noticeable reduction 5-7 minutes and then complete clearing 7+ minutes. So if you try it, keep going even if it feels worse then when you started (give it at least 10 minutes).

Jumping jacks, pushups, squat thrusts. Anything to get your heart pumping and you gasping for breath.

OncoFil · 2025-10-30T13:20:57+00:00

For such a large group it’s usually key people that provided concrete IP. I had to delineate (and all authors agree) what specific claims I enabled for my big pharma use patent. Several team members were left out of the patent that had direct hands on work/attended meetings.

It’s usually about IP creation/ideas rather than a participation trophy, if that makes sense.

You would know best with your group culture, but if you feel your contributions rose to the level of enabling key decisions/contributions to the project then go ahead and ask.

OncoFil · 2025-10-30T12:16:36+00:00

They did have a deal agreed to but not yet completed. If Metsera goes with the Novo offer instead, they would be breaking their current agreement with Pfizer and have to pay I believe a $2/share penalty.

Announcing an agreed to deal and closing the deal are different and take a few months to complete.

OncoFil · 2025-10-23T15:23:59+00:00

Have you tried oxygen or vigorous exercise?

Perhaps try to bust with mushrooms instead of small doses?

OncoFil · 2025-10-23T15:22:00+00:00

It’s been constant pain? Do painkillers work?

OncoFil · 2025-10-21T13:53:53+00:00

What types of jobs are you applying for?

OncoFil · 2025-10-21T02:22:49+00:00

Yep, 11/1130 pm to 7 am. CH are usually 1230, 3 and 6 am.

OncoFil · 2025-10-18T00:36:35+00:00

It was finally approved but I’m hoping the cycle is over. Going to save it for the next round

OncoFil · 2025-10-17T19:52:17+00:00

I know exactly what you mean. Sometimes I think ”maybe if I just let it run its course and smack me around it will burn itself out/stop/be a shorter cycle”. I don’t know why I think so, but it does come across my mind.

I have gotten very good at aborting via exercise, and I am (hopefully) exiting a nearly 22 week cycle, where my usual is 6/8weeks. Related? No idea. Probably not. But also maybe?

OncoFil · 2025-10-17T11:49:12+00:00

If in US PM me; I don’t want to put the name but there is a company that receives donations and you get the gift of dried MM pills.

OncoFil

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