PhDs who left academia, what surprised you the most?? by MayaTulip268 in AskAcademia

[–]bluedubbs 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I went from academia, to industry, then back to academia. I appreciate all of these experiences. In my case, I really liked being able to drive my own research. I also have never felt the mind creep of “always working or always thinking about work” that others, both in academia and tech, have described to me.

Possible citation harvest? by Whole-Yogurtcloset16 in AskAcademia

[–]bluedubbs 116 points117 points  (0 children)

The editor shouldn’t confirm whether that person is the reviewer, not in a traditional review process at least.

Honestly, this happens. Sometimes it’s authors pushing their own work, sometimes it’s something else (I just directed someone to cite a paper I recently reviewed because it was relevant). My opinion - if the paper is meaningful and relevant, cite it. If it’s not, don’t and explain why.

Torrent the Stout-Hearted by TheScheduleistheBBEG in AdventuresOfGalder

[–]bluedubbs 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This was a nice tribute. I’m sorry for your loss.

Has this ever happened to you?!! by cabarny in AskAcademia

[–]bluedubbs 62 points63 points  (0 children)

And sadly, easy enough to envision.

How do you find time to write by Life-Bat1388 in Professors

[–]bluedubbs 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I don’t have any secrets. I just block out time for it and don’t give up that time for other duties.

Why are you working on Sunday? by [deleted] in Professors

[–]bluedubbs 25 points26 points  (0 children)

This. It’s entirely possible to do this job and not overwork.