That’s some grass-is-greener shit if I ever heard it.
If you have an unstructured schedule, you can structure it. If you have a schedule structured for you, any change you want to make is a hassle and can be rejected by your manager.
I personally see it the same way, but for some people the pressure to schedule themselves translates to massive overworking and stress. Academia is also a bit random - sometimes you stumble upon something by luck, other times your findings suck for no fault of your own. If you worked a lot just to find yourself in the latter category it’s very easy to fall down a mental hole, working long days and weekends for months and months in order to save what’s left of your research agenda/professional life.
Academics are not necessarily famous for being the best acrobats of the work/life balance.
If I have to schedule for myself that’ll go well for a week and then I’ll slack off. Doesn’t matter what’s at stake, I’m incapable of intrinsic motivation and keeping to my own rules and schedules. Give me a schedule though and I’ll be there on time.
Idk I’m rather unstructured but I also have a hard time saying no. As a result I’m way overburdened and have no idea how to balance my time. I’m burning out, fast.
Structure isn’t the answer but hell if someone else could just say no for me I would be so happy.
That’s some grass-is-greener shit if I ever heard it.
If you have an unstructured schedule, you can structure it. If you have a schedule structured for you, any change you want to make is a hassle and can be rejected by your manager.
I personally see it the same way, but for some people the pressure to schedule themselves translates to massive overworking and stress. Academia is also a bit random - sometimes you stumble upon something by luck, other times your findings suck for no fault of your own. If you worked a lot just to find yourself in the latter category it’s very easy to fall down a mental hole, working long days and weekends for months and months in order to save what’s left of your research agenda/professional life.
Academics are not necessarily famous for being the best acrobats of the work/life balance.
If I have to schedule for myself that’ll go well for a week and then I’ll slack off. Doesn’t matter what’s at stake, I’m incapable of intrinsic motivation and keeping to my own rules and schedules. Give me a schedule though and I’ll be there on time.
Idk I’m rather unstructured but I also have a hard time saying no. As a result I’m way overburdened and have no idea how to balance my time. I’m burning out, fast.
Structure isn’t the answer but hell if someone else could just say no for me I would be so happy.