[lbo-talk] Re: post-doctorate

[Marta Russell]

He is not depressed, believe me.
The world is more competitive now than it was when you two were  
starting out.  In addition LA is more competitive than many or most  
other places.  Having a film industry background I know how much you  
have to hustle to stay on top of the game here.  One has to be  
extremely diligent and driven.  Those seem to be qualities of people  
who succeed here.  Since the boyfriend grew up in Holland I believe  
he is used to a more laid back world where health care is paid for,  
child care is paid for, education is paid for, etc. I believe it is  
going to be a huge shock to him how hard it is to get a job here.   
Don't get me wrong, there are many things I like about him, it is  
just that I worry he is in the wrong fishbowl.

Marta

On Jan 24, 2006, at 11:23 AM, Jim Devine wrote:


> I got my Ph.D. relatively quickly (5 years or so) but was delayed
> because I was involved in politics.
>
> On 1/24/06, Carrol Cox <cbcox at ilstu.edu> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Marta Russell wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> He is not scum....he is just a procrastinator and unorganized man  
>>> who
>>> may not have the get up and go to make things happen in his life.
>>>
>>
>> That describes me to a T. It took me at least three years longer  
>> than it
>> should have to get the Ph.D. And I was eligible for a direct  
>> commission
>> in 1953, but by the time I got around to filing for it (i.e., merely
>> filling out the papers), the requirements had changed!  
>> "Procrastination"
>> can mean many things, but in some forms it is a really core  
>> symptom of
>> clinical depression.
>>
>> Carrol
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