Well, it looks as though my chances of getting an academic job are going to be reduced even further
Though every day I'm less and less convinced I actually want an academic job, so perhaps this is a sign that I should lean towards other jobs. Of which there are also going to be none.
(LongJohnBaldry, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 13:40, 3 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

At least you're not too ill to work.
Then you'd be mega fucked.
(PsychoChomp, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 13:41, Reply)

Well, I've been a little 'under the weather' lately
Though unfortunately that hasn't worked as an excuse since I was about 8.
(LongJohnBaldry, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 14:02, Reply)

What can you do?
Maybe I can offer you something... you know...
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 20 Oct 2010, 13:42, Reply)

Aber I'm shocked at you.

( girlinthehole, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 13:51, Reply)

Let the girl finish...

(LongJohnBaldry, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 13:53, Reply)

Exactly, let me finish
Otherwise, you're not getting paid.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 20 Oct 2010, 13:55, Reply)

Ha - excellent.

(Cave Duck, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 13:58, Reply)

I like a job with a challenge.

(LongJohnBaldry, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 14:01, Reply)

It's not so much of a challenge, really
But I'm sure I can find ways of challenging you. Weird things and that. Maybe you'll have to do a Lampito to PsychoChomp
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 20 Oct 2010, 14:03, Reply)

Sure, I reckon I could punch him happily enough...

(LongJohnBaldry, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 14:06, Reply)

I didn't mean that Lampito
I meant the other Lampito.

But a punch could be interesting, too. Just don't hurt him.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 20 Oct 2010, 14:11, Reply)

Aww fanks

(PsychoChomp, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 14:17, Reply)

Only for the funny picture

(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 20 Oct 2010, 14:20, Reply)

Make sure you do it until he begs you to stop.
(This goes for both punching and squidding)
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 14:11, Reply)

Euthanasia isn't always the answer.

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 13:53, Reply)

Ditto
I still have a year left on my contract and I already have The Fear about what I'm going to do next; the chances of us getting our grant renewed are...slim, shall we say.
(berk, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 13:53, Reply)

Perhaps we should go freelance and set up our Private Scientific-Problem-Solving Agency
I'm sure we could get a grant to start it from one of the major government-funded research coun - oh, no, hang on...
(LongJohnBaldry, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 13:56, Reply)

But maybe you could start your own bussiness on something else?
Some of the major banks are getting together to create a fund to help people start new bussiness. Anything you can do, apart from research? (No need to go to the same joke again)
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 20 Oct 2010, 14:02, Reply)

Ha! Perhaps I should get my friend to come back down to London
And we'll realise our daft dream of starting up a real ale brewery.
(LongJohnBaldry, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 14:03, Reply)

Oh, I want to do that too!
And Mark as well. We only want to save some more money, in case it goes wrong. He says it's a lot of job on it, and that prob I won't have time for kids.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 20 Oct 2010, 14:11, Reply)

Academia is a good gig if you can get it
(in biological sciences, anyway, I can't speak for physics) Sadly I think there will be a lot of us looking elsewhere in the next few years. There aren't even any jobs in the NHS ffs.
Which band are you gigging with on Saturday by the way?
(berk, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 14:03, Reply)

I'm playing bass for a feller called Sonny B Walker
Blues singer, and a very lively frontman. He's also got this rather promising young chap on guitar who I met briefly last night.
(LongJohnBaldry, Wed 20 Oct 2010, 14:05, Reply)