[asSexate]

Good stuff, Pekka.

I'm happy too today, as we've got our mortgage application approved for the flat we're trying to buy. Things can still go wrong, but it's a major hurdle cleared.

[Flefebleaft]

Hey congrats Cort Haus Sometimes when it rains, it pours, but sometimes when things just happen the right way.. it's great. THe best is when you aren't even expecting anything. I treated them like **** when I got an offer the first time. And it's a sure thing, because my 'employer' is Uni. So it's like.. not like last summer when I had to watch my ass every second .

Beefing up the resume, PLUS IF I get a chance, which is realistic now, as I said, I'm in IT security field.. well this is hospital research, but if I can really get my ways, I might be able to do my thesis for the hospital. I mean, if it's not going to be a big multinatonal company, big hospital is still pretty good, yes? Plus, they actually have something they need to protect.

But my theory is yet again proving itself.. the less interested you are, just be focused but relax, just don't care.. things will come to you. Well in my case. Seems the less I try, the more I get. A good life lesson for children.

Definitely a great feeling, you know, not having to worry about food and income and stuff. First one for a looong time. Plus, it's great that YOU don't have to ask for **** from anyone. 'Can I please please come for an interview? PLLEEEAASE'. You are so used to creating your own breaks, because nothing comes to you unless you fight, but now you get these things that you don't even ask for... it's like they ask you if you'd be interested, if you could help.. that's awesome. And they are not undermining the pay either, like they usually do using students. Damn, I have a job and I didn't even ask for it.

[JasminBerkova]

Congrats, Pekka! Well done Cort.

[Unhappu]

Congratulations to you both.

-Arrian

[Adollobdeb]

You know what's even better, Pekka?

You get 1+ in the OT now and will probably be able to get a custom avatar before Christmas!

[CealialactBek]

Congrats, lads. Always nice to read some good news in the OT.

[Lauramalina]

laurentius, research assistant.

[Meenepek]

Is the two grand pre-tax or post-tax? If post-tax that would be pretty good money here for an assistant. They get more like 700 euros or so. Professors earn much much more though.

[NiliSpuppypax]

Academia is the best choice for career, period

[jinnamys]

Academia isn't the place to get filthy rich.

JM

[finasteride]

Depends on how much money you want and what kind of work/life balance you want. But academia certainly will not make you rich, and I certainly found it wasn't a place where I excelled...

[DoctorDulitlBest]

Well, here, once you become a university professor you practically can't get fired and you dictate your own terms

Most of them earn much more money from consulting, speaches, articles, "expert opinions" than from teaching which comes as (very very sure) source of pocket money.

But to become a professor you wait, sometimes decades, until someone retires or dies...

[steevytraunse]

yeah it's like being an athlete, you get your salary but the real money comes through your sponsorship deals.

But that depends, if you can't publish anything, you don't do anything of general interest that gets you those speaking positions and consulting opportunities, then you're not making a lot of money. Still, a comfortable living, but not a lot of money.

But you CAN make a lot of money, if you are able to capitalize on these side ventures. It's not easy though. And neither is becoming a professor. I don't know maybe someone has gotten an easy ride but in general, it's definitely not easy.. there are many things you need to do, I know at least in here you need to publish articles on a-class journals etc.. and that might be a long time waiting and writing. And other demands as well. You have to establish yourself first, PLUS you have to wait for someone to die . THe openings don't come like the football season.

[Kolovorotkes]

"In this sense, yes, if you are in your own field, it has its benefits. But the pay isn't so, at least not in here. "

I love quoting myself.

[MicoSiru]

Research assistant by day, Randy Berliner by night? Pekka's advantures in the tropics in Finland continue!