Hi everyone,

I was just wondering how much time you spend helping out other PhD students?

I'm in my 2nd year now and while I have no issues giving advice to other PhDs, there is one member of my cohort who seems to think he can just place demands on my time. Because I don't want to disappoint anyone, I've helped out so far but today I feel a line has been crossed. I came into the office just to meet him and sit with him. He wasn't being gracious about it all, saying how he waited and wants to go home once we're done. Granted, he had contacted me over the weekend, saying he is struggling and experiencing issues with his supervisor and asking for my help. Initially, he had asked me to pop over to his house to help him on Sunday!

Where do you draw the line in terms of helping other PhDs?