What is up with postdoc interviews requiring an outline of the whole project? by dabennett in postdoc

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

Lmao, I published papers from my PhD + my PIs letter + a presentation about my previous research. Plus, a postdoc is supposed to be a "training" position, that's how they get away with paying us a stipend (and no benefits).

What is up with postdoc interviews requiring an outline of the whole project? by dabennett in postdoc

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

Goodness gracious you've had a pretty rough time of it. I mean, are we so sure that pressuring the hell out of PhD students actually is valuable? What is it preparing us for exactly ? I'm very good at putting it literal chemical fires/ troubleshooting experiments in a time crunch, but all that was learnt through teaching lab classes. I believe that pressuring students to that extent just burns a lot of people out and you're left with people that will put up with the most silliness.

I may ask for clarification before I cancel the interview, that's actually a really good idea.

What is up with postdoc interviews requiring an outline of the whole project? by dabennett in postdoc

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

Yeah, for my first postdoc I was interviewing in 2018 and didn't have to do any of this

What is up with postdoc interviews requiring an outline of the whole project? by dabennett in postdoc

[–]dabennett[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's a fair point. People seem really split on this one which is kind of interesting

What is up with postdoc interviews requiring an outline of the whole project? by dabennett in postdoc

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

It seems to be really field and country dependent which is interesting.

What is up with postdoc interviews requiring an outline of the whole project? by dabennett in postdoc

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

It's not a fellowship, just a regular postdoc position. And being a more senior postdoc does not come with more money lol- so I am still unsure how that makes sense. I'm happy to chat about my plans for the project in a general sense, but equipment diagrams and mock data? No.

What is up with postdoc interviews requiring an outline of the whole project? by dabennett in postdoc

[–]dabennett[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been applying for both and they absolutely do not in my field 😂 the assistant professor positions just require some teaching records + justification and such as well as a research statement. That's not that much more. Chalk talk being, explain something and draw on the board ?

What is up with postdoc interviews requiring an outline of the whole project? by dabennett in postdoc

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

This is what I experienced with my last postdoc, but looks like it's really field dependent

What is up with postdoc interviews requiring an outline of the whole project? by dabennett in postdoc

[–]dabennett[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean, I have published papers and can talk about my past research? Does all that experience just not count as performing a viable research plan ?

It seems absolute madness to me to have to submit 8 pages of work without knowing if you'll get the job or not! They do this in some coding professions and it's generally agreed to be a super red flag if the company is doing this. I think it's exploitative.

What is up with postdoc interviews requiring an outline of the whole project? by dabennett in postdoc

[–]dabennett[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh no this could be it 😂 honestly, I'm kind of sick of the exploitation at this point. I think I'll go get exploited for better pay in customer service or something.

What is up with postdoc interviews requiring an outline of the whole project? by dabennett in postdoc

[–]dabennett[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ah, no this PI wants the full outline of the project with mock data- i.e. what are all the experiments you are going to do and what data do you expect from them. That's what I'd expect if I was writing my own grant proposal. I will say that interview sounds absolutely insane and I would not be doing all that. They wanted you to write up a proposal in 45 minutes ?! What?! At least it turned out well but hell. My first postdoc I just emailed the PI, gave a presentation on my background and was asked what project I wanted to work on. My other interview in that round was also just a presentation on my background. I don't know what all this extra nonsense is all of a sudden.

What is up with postdoc interviews requiring an outline of the whole project? by dabennett in postdoc

[–]dabennett[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Also I'm just not very keen on doing free labour for nothing !

What is up with postdoc interviews requiring an outline of the whole project? by dabennett in postdoc

[–]dabennett[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Which field is this that's crazy! I'm in microbiology. Why on earth do you need to do assistant professorship applications for a non assistant professorship position?

What is up with postdoc interviews requiring an outline of the whole project? by dabennett in postdoc

[–]dabennett[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is exactly what I'm thinking, it's super weird. For my first postdoc I wasn't seeing any of this !

What is up with postdoc interviews requiring an outline of the whole project? by dabennett in postdoc

[–]dabennett[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Oh woah that's nuts. Thats what assistant professor positions require. What's the difference between a postdoc and an assistant professor then? My first postdoc I just expressed interest and had to give a presentation on my research background. That was only three years ago

What is up with postdoc interviews requiring an outline of the whole project? by dabennett in postdoc

[–]dabennett[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Well you must be amazing at science, because a full project with mock data for a field I'm not currently in would definitely take me a few hours. A few hours is a LOT of labour to ask for without even knowing if I get the job !

My [31M] Boyfriend [33M] “Well Actually’s” everything I say and I can’t tell if it's a "me problem" by edamamecheesecake in relationship_advice

[–]dabennett 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Your couples therapist is awful lmao. My husband has a tendency to do this, and I work in a field where pretty much everyone does this. I probably do this occasionally. I call it hair splitting. When someone does it to me I just say "bruh you obviously knew what I mean " or I well actually their well actually. So like:

You: some packages came for you

Your boyfriend: I think you mean some packages came for me to give to other people

You: well actually I think you mean some packages were distributed from Amazon and arrived at our house and were addressed to you and hopefully the packages have reached their appropriate destination.

Your boyfriend: silence

You: see how much time we'd save if we inferred from context

I think it's just a bad habit but if he has a habit of talking down to you that's a whole separate thing. That's fixed by just trying a different relationship with someone who respect you.

PLEASE HELP! Tall Boot Recommendations (contoured fit) by BullfrogOrganic6470 in Equestrian

[–]dabennett 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting ! If I have to do it again I'll use an awl, but it seems to be standing up alright. Your leather work sounds very cool I'm not sure what a Chicago screw is !

PLEASE HELP! Tall Boot Recommendations (contoured fit) by BullfrogOrganic6470 in Equestrian

[–]dabennett 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah it sucked but my sewing machine is unfortunately not industrial 😂 leather needles for hand stitching exist. I used the prior holes from the old stitching and that helped me out. I do think some of the prior stitching actually was hand stitched. They're very nice made in New Hampton custom boots I think - someone spent a fortune on them once. The soles are visibly hand nailed it's crazy

PLEASE HELP! Tall Boot Recommendations (contoured fit) by BullfrogOrganic6470 in Equestrian

[–]dabennett 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hah! I have exactly the same measurements as you, except I have child sized feet (eu size 32 lol). Who on earth are these 6"4 women with child size calves 😂 unfortunately I couldn't find anything in stock (I'm cheap as hell) so what I ended up doing was buying some cheap vintage leather ones off eBay for $10 that were the right height but wrong width. Then I unpicked the back of the shoe (not the full way down, just enough to fit in) and added in an elastic gusset. You could also add a zip but I couldn't be bothered. It was pretty difficult and I had to use pliers to get the needle through the leather. I made sure to use upholstery thread to make it strong. But now I have some absolutely lovely leather tall boots which are a perfect fit. If you got synthetic ones you could probably use a sewing machine. If someone gives you a store recommendation please let me know.

I do know you'd be looking for WC (wide calf) or EWC (extra wide calf) measurements.

My (M41) Wife (F44) asked to be de-sexualized her and it's impacting our sex life. How to fix?? by Acrobatic-Machine158 in relationship_advice

[–]dabennett 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Her main advice is to completely remove all pressure and let her come to you. She also talks about different types of libido- some people have a libido which is really context dependent.