• Question: Would you describe your job as stressful, if so, which parts?

    Asked by anon-236042 to Lucy, Greg, Emma, David, Anthony, Anna on 9 Mar 2020.
    • Photo: Greg Heikel

      Greg Heikel answered on 9 Mar 2020:

      It can be stressful sometimes, particularly when something isn’t working or when there’s a lot to do and not much time to do it!

    • Photo: Lucy Kelly

      Lucy Kelly answered on 9 Mar 2020:

      I think a PhD can be very stressful! You’re trying to answer a question which hasn’t been answered before, so trying to find the right experiments to do can be difficult. Also, often your experiments don’t work which can be really stressful!

    • Photo: Anthony De Souza

      Anthony De Souza answered on 10 Mar 2020:

      I think the most stressful part of my two jobs is feeling like you don’t have enough time to do your best. This can be stressful but where I’ve worked there has always been a colleague or friend I could ask for support.

    • Photo: Emma Hayhurst

      Emma Hayhurst answered on 15 Mar 2020:

      yes without a doubt, and especially since having kids – it always feels a struggle to balance things and have time to do everything properly. I try and keep a sense of perspective though – it’s not as stressful as being a teacher, for example, and if things go wrong I don’t have lives at stake!

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