Actually no Adem, I didn't assume that. Even with a big company such as GSK, the salaries of the scientists is pathetic compared to what the non-scientists get. It's only slightly more than a smaller company.

Adem, I was replying to this comment:

"Get a grip guys! Sugar was right, drugs etc have huge profit margins including R&D. You just need to look at GSK's profits for last year, can't remember the exact figure, google it, it's in the billions though. I'm not bitching, just being pragmatic, companies make money. Hopefully I'll be working for one in a few years and I too will make money."

You make it sound like you will be getting a decent amount considering the amount of profit such a big pharma will make. Well you should realise that a sales rep for the company will make more money than you even if you are the one that designed the drug or tested it in clinical trials etc. Senior scientists (Phd level) in pharma companies are just lab monkeys trying to get to the next level (gorillas). If you don't have a PhD, you start as a lab rat and usually don't go above lab monkey status.

Well I love science, always have.

I'm not interested in being an academic though even though industry sucks as well.

I know I could go and do something in finance if I wanted lots of money but I'm not interested and nor am I money driven.

the magpie

or even scientists

you must be joking if you think that scients actually see any of the profits (unless they are very very VERY high up in the company).

maybe it had bird flu

how close did you get?

why is troy american?

Maybe but it wont be THAT much money considering how many years you have spent at uni.

You don't stay in science to make money, thats blatently obvious.

Antimony is an element too! Just like the sound of it

I dunno then.

What about something nerdy like Antimony?

he is so manly.....

I bet my fiance would not be impressed if he saw this thread

Shall I change my username to Peter?

lol

It's quite a common name!

ermmm piglet, I really don't like hamila, my real name isn't anything like that!

I think I will just stick to 'H'.