Rutherford - I thankyou for using the word "apoplectic" i think it is my favourite word.

I was chatting to one of the secretaries at uni on the way out, we both yawned and started chatting about being tired, after comparing times we get up (both 7am) she said well its harder when you are doing a real job!!! I was spitting feathers. She wasn't even joking either. I did explain that I have worked in the NHS for 5 years previously and that I was actually quite familiar with hard work, OH the cheeky biatch.

Statistics ey? Thats cool, I take it from the "zzz" that you are not enjoying it at the moment

well yeah that would be cool, i will use that as my target, Althogh then i will always feel like a failure so i might not!

So what you reasearching Jewel

To the nice people who haven't been abusing me:
Im working in chemistry/microbiology focusing on helping in medicine really. Developing smart bandages for wound management. Not sure about the rate of working stuff though, think my supervisor is a little obsesed with publications, but that suit me perfectly. Think my thesis is gonna hopefully be loads of publications stapled together, that could make writing up a bit easier! If everything goes as planned - in reasearch DOUBTFUL

This thread is making me smile now,

Yeah otto why? ;)

Ok thanks, Yeah i meant first author, wasn't expecting such a flaming.

yeah i know, i haven't said its been accepted, it probably wont get published, all i asked is when everyone else got theirs!

Ok, think i may have come across badly in my first post. It monday so the brain isn't working to well yet, and i think my over indulgence on st patrick's day may still be telling. I'm not trying to show off, I will be extremely pround and happy to see something i have written in print though. Just trying to see what the normal is in terms of publications etc.


Oh and thanks for the link, that was helpful

I'm not a tw@t normally. My deepest apologies

No just curious My supervisor is really keen on us getting loads of publication.

Hi, this may seem a little random, but i was wondering how soon into a Ph.D everyone got their first pulication. I have been in mine for 2 months and sending my first one away now, just wondering if this was pretty quick or normal really.

Thanks Duncan

Hi Zokozoko, I had a similar dilemma and am very glad i chose to do the PhD. At the end of the day it depends how much you enjoy your current job, presmably not that much or you wouldn't have applied for the PhD. I chose to follow something that interests me rather than just staying somewhere for the money, because i eventually realised i would rather be doing something i enjoyed. But it all depends how much you enjoy your current job. Also i do agree with what was previously said about a PhD having no guarantee of better job prospects. Plus people on here usually only post to complain or winge about something so dont take too much notice of them as just about everyone i have spoken to in person has said how much they enjoy it.

hello, im new on here,
Anyway your angry face made me laugh!