tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3282788798018689873.post8042615879922140789..comments2024-03-12T03:41:35.856-04:00Comments on From Grad School to Happiness: You're Not Alone - Part 4JChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04468758055878600762noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3282788798018689873.post-47160226585119018942011-07-19T10:27:50.249-04:002011-07-19T10:27:50.249-04:00My advisor and I actually haven't been in cont...My advisor and I actually haven't been in contact in awhile, but I'd told him before that I was at least somewhat interested in jobs outside academia, and he basically encouraged me in that direction. So luckily, guilt in terms of my advisor hasn't been a big issue.<br /><br />Guilt in terms of what the department more generally had "given me," and in terms of what my fellow grad students would think? Yes. I kept worrying about the money the department had given me, and how I still had papers going with grad student colleagues.<br /><br />Of course, that ignores that I actually WORKED for the money they gave me, and that I could still finish up my research projects while working full-time. But, yeah, the guilt was there. And it's there in a lot of ways for a lot of people. When you tell people that their job isn't just a job, but a calling, they're going to feel bad for bailing. But man, is that utter crap. :)JChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04468758055878600762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3282788798018689873.post-72897883903619604572011-07-18T17:07:27.372-04:002011-07-18T17:07:27.372-04:00Oh, the guilt! I had that. So so much. I put off t...Oh, the guilt! I had that. So so much. I put off telling my chair forever that I wasn't going back on the job market, even though I knew deep down that she'd respect my decision. Not only did she respect it, but she confessed (after I apologized profusely for letting her down) that she felt some guilt herself for training graduate students when there are so few prospects out there. So that put things in perspective.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com