thank you guys. i really appreciate it. I have done such lame work that im looking forward to some challenging work you know..so i hope it works out fine..i will be a regular member here so will always cherish your advice.
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?Guys I joined in today. I need help. I completed MEng in electrical engineering and passed with a first 80%. I got a job and still working but the work ive done is so pathetic that I have decided to leave and do something else. The quality of work in industry or manufacturing is very bad. An apprentice should be doing what I am. Therefore I want to either go into consultancy or university. I have been offered a Research ASsistant job and its in the field im interested in. I have been told I could get a PHD too..weanted to ask oyu guys is this possible. Is it hard to get a phd while working as a RA as I would be working with a phd student too on the same project. And there is this consultancy job which promises to be great but i have lost confidence in jobs that if they can be interesting or not. is there anyone whos also got sick of jobs and want to go into research ..can u guys advice if it would be a good decisiion please.
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hi thanx for ur reply..i mean yeah salary is good as well and the project has another RA working with me along with a PHD student so there is already a studen whos getting a PHD out of so I hope I could too..

Another thing is this a better route to getting a PHD because I feel even worst comes worst I dont get a PHD, will this 3 year RA experience count as good work experience and maybe go back to industry. Please ur advice would reall help

Hi another thing is that i have another offer from a company but im not sure weatehr i shud take that or shall i go for research assistant job..ive been reading alot of messages and ppl say phd dont help if u intend to go back to industry...i just wanted your views on it coz im very confused as to what shall i do..the company is a consultancy and a very good one too...but im not sure what shall i do..plz help

Hi I need advice regarding PHD. I am thinking to take up a position of research assistant but was wondering if I could get a PHD out of it as well. its a 3 year contract. The university does say you can register for PHD as a member of staff. I wanted to know is any of you guys have got PHD through research assistant route. would be really grateful for your replies.
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