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Postdoc tweeting all the things I would be too scared to say out loud but I wish PIs knew.

Joined March 2021
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Repeat after us - This weekend, I'm taking a well-deserved break from work without feeling guilty, unproductive, or like I haven't earned this down-time. I've done the best I could this week, and now it's time to rest 🥰 #AcademicMentalHealth @PhDVoice @PhD_Genie @OpenAcademics
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Hi folks! Was chatting with @theADHDacademic how overwhelming the #TwitterMigration is with the different platforms, and agreed a crowdsourced excel sheet would be helpful. Can anyone contribute more info or suggestions of what to consider/platforms? TIA! docs.google.com/spreadsheets…
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2nd month of my post-doc and i have no idea what i have done, what i am doing and what i will do. #clueless #PostdocLife #AcademicTwitter @AnxiousPostdoc @PHDcomics @
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Honest Postdoc retweeted
Bohemian rhapsody for postdocs: Is this a real job? Or more like a PhD? Caught in short contracts No chance of stability Open your eyes Look up to PIs and see I'm just a postdoc I get no sympathy Because I'm easy come, easy go Stress is high Pay is low
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Happy Wednesday. How's your day/night going? gifs only.
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"As far as I can tell, and from what the profs told me, they loved having me around. So, if everyone loved me so much, why wasn’t there more of a response to my literal cries for help over those two years?" editage.com/insights/the-fai… #AcademicMentalHealth @PhDVoice @OpenAcademics
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#Work w me @UCLSocRes 1 Postdoc (quant) 18 mo, 1 RA(qual/mixed) 9 mo - exciting lge NIHR study on pandemic + #minority #ethnic groups and #disabilities, immed. start poss. 1876213: close 20 May. bit.ly/3esFIgg 1876214: close 21 May bit.ly/3brxKCb
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HappyResearchers is a group of Postdocs. Our goal is to spread awareness on AcademicBullying & MentalHealth. Please retweet and spread the word📢 We are growing slowly with your support, so, Thankyou for your friendships. #AcademicTwitter @AcademicChatter #phdfriend
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Stubborn so I'd do it again. #phdlife #AcademicTwitter
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"Merit-based competition in Academia" A Machiavellian guide to getting ahead in academia timeshighereducation.com/fea… @timeshighered @AcademicChatter @AcademicsSay @AcademicDilemma #PhDlife #postdoclife #AcademicTwitter
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International students, what has been the hardest thing about doing a PhD in another country? #PhDVoice
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