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On one hand all these PhD thingies are very very important, and on the other hand words like "assets" and "commodities" are used for these same PhD people.
by rambambram 5y ago
On one hand all these PhD thingies are very very important, and on the other hand words like "assets" and "commodities" are used for these same PhD people.
- Topolomancer 5y agoAuthor here---I mean the term 'asset' in a positive way, but I am also not a native English speaker, so maybe something gets lost in translation. Sorry about that!
- throwawayarnty 5y agoMy favorite term they use in academia is "trainee" to justify low salaries. Trainees encompass High School Students, Undergraduates, to Postdocs, an age range from maybe 18 to 38.
- ModernMech 5y agoTo be clear, students are paid stipends, not salaries. Stipends are low because they are stipends.
- Topolomancer 5y agoDepends on the system. In EU, these are often salaried positions as well.
- Topolomancer 5y agoAuthor here. Yeah, I am also still a trainee or an 'early career research' or a 'junior researcher.' These terms are...weird.