Thought I would give this poll malarky a go.

hehe you can't corrupt the results by voting twice!

Life ATFER the PhD?! What manner of heresy is this! There is quite obviously no life after the PhD.

:p

What people plan to do and what they will actually do could be very different! I plan to get a wonderful lectureship teaching my specialism in the university of my choice with a massive salary and lots of funding to do more research. But I will probably end up temping as a secretary - something I hoped I had put behind me after finishing my masters! (Nothing wrong with being a secretary per se but not want I want to do).

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Funny thing is.. When I first decided to do a Phd I had a clear view of what I wanted to do.. Now I am not sure at all!

It would just be nice to have a life again, forget the rest.

'What' after PhD?

I probably sound like a real saddo, but my ultimate fantasy right now is to have a whole month where I can do anything or absolutely nothing, as long as it's not connected to my PhD...

I want to watch cr*p on TV without overwhelming feelings of guilt that I'm wasting precious writing up time.

I think I'd like to do this job after PhD, even though it is not even remotely close to my subject area. It sounds like a happy title. And the location.... :-)

http://jobs.guardian.co.uk/job/734465/head-cocoa-research-unit-the-university-of-the-west-indies/

Ha ha, there IS no life after a PhD. You are demoralized and without any confidence.

As helpful as ever Bill.. Thanx.

I think we need a trollectomy!