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Keyword is “expect”. Everyone has to work late and on weekends every now and then (I certainly did way too often) because plans change, experiments are long/don’t work. That’s just the nature of scientific research.

The problem is when it becomes *expected* every evening/weekend

I know PIs like this. I know postdocs like this who will rat out their mentee to the PI if they don’t meet this ridiculous “work ethic” standard (story for another time maybe https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌚" title="Neumond mit Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Neumond mit Gesicht">)

Lots of things are changing post-covid.
Let’s not take this bullshit into 2021 either.

#PhDchat

Update from JACS.

Do I think he changed his approach over the last couple decades, in a system that encourages and rewards toxic work culture? No.

But do I think he will truly promote a cultural shift now he’s the EiC of a major journal?
Also no.

(Skeptical but hopeful!https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="☝🏾" title="Zeigefinger nach oben (durchschnittlich dunkler Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Zeigefinger nach oben (durchschnittlich dunkler Hautton)">)

Thanks to everyone who has been commenting and sparking discussion below! Gonna try and engage more later but these are incredibly important conversations to be having. Academia still has a lot of work to do.