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> Possibly because he actually lived there -- at one point he got kicked out of his house, and took the office opposite his as a bedroom. I get a bit envious o
by Mediterraneo10 7y ago
> Possibly because he actually lived there -- at one point he got kicked out of his house, and took the office opposite his as a bedroom.
I get a bit envious of these stories of American academics actually being able to live in their offices. In my experience in Central Europe, you can stay overnight in your office to work, but sleeping is forbidden, even if you are the head of your department. It is not uncommon for security to patrol the offices every night to ensure that no one is using that nice sofa in their office to get some sleep.
- baxtr 7y agoWhen I did my PhD there was another PhD student of Biology who lived for 3-4 months in the lab. That was in Central Europe btw. :) He had to move out of the dorm he lived in and then didn’t want to look for something new since rents were too high for his taste. After the aforementioned months the Prof told him to find somewhere to sleep than the labs cafeteria where we used to have a couch, so he found a new place eventually.
- gbronner 7y ago"Living" was a bit of a misnomer. The rumor was that he'd stopped opening his mail, and thus his wife got the house in the divorce by default. The second office had a fairly long couch that he slept on, but I'd imagine he showered at the gym, and it didn't look particularly home-like. His office was always one of the more welcoming places -- he picked the one closest to the Common Room and the classrooms so he'd have more interaction with students. He also had all nature of toys, geometric models, puzzles, and games strewn around -- it was really a joy to be near him.