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My favorite term they use in academia is "trainee" to justify low salaries. Trainees encompass High School Students, Undergraduates, to Postdocs, an age range f
by throwawayarnty 5y ago
My 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.