>>12080276I'm in grad school (defending in 2 months) and I unironically daydream about an uncomplicated life where I just went and worked for a grocery store or something
There's just so much shit and so much mental pressure and wasted time that I wish I never entered grad school.
It's been great exercising my problem solving abilities for sure, but maaaan am I burnt out. There is no 9-5; I'm basically on 24/7, and my brain can't relax. I could get an emergency call at 3am that our -80 is low and have to go in to see if its okay. I have to work till 10pm+ because the assays take forever. I come in 90% of weekends because that's the only time we have mice, and of course I don't know what the schedule will be until the week of, so good luck planning anything.
Shit is just unrelenting.
Also, pay is less than waiting tables. Fuck that shit.
>>12080263Just know that no one knows shit, they're all in the same boat. Everyone makes mistakes. Everyone feels like they are dumbasses and terrible at their job, and that's a consequence of being uncomfortable with "not knowing".
You can't rationalize you're way out of your feelings, unfortunately. If its bad, therapy is a wonderful resource. Taking time away from work is also great, and it relieves the ever-constant pressure somewhat.
