do you ever get tired of your job

Henry Darch answered on 11 Nov 2021: last edited 11 Nov 2021 1:32 pm

YES! Sometimes there is a problem with our equipment, or our data just doesn’t make sense, and no matter how hard we think about it, we can’t figure out what it means, or how to fix it. Then it can feel like you’re never going to move forward. But usually, the solution will come randomly and you get answers!

As with any job, there is also a lot of ‘behind the scenes’ paperwork and admin that can be boring and not very fun. If there is a lot of it at once it can make it seem boring and not worth it.

Ohood Alharbi answered on 11 Nov 2021: last edited 11 Nov 2021 5:12 pm

Of course, I reached a high level of burn out when I over worked myself in 2018 and 2019 and I thought that I find no joy in what I used to love. It was painful, but I surely I found that it is not about the job only, it is about your whole life, that’s how we fall in love with certain activity, career, or lifestyle or get tired of it . It is important to live a balanced life, time for work, time for family, and time for yourself to recharge in order to not to get tired of you job. Besides, having a supportive work team and social circle around you :).

Justine Mathoux answered on 11 Nov 2021:

Sometime, yes. It is difficult to be optimistic when your experiments are not working, your equipment does not work correctly and you are stuck in a part of your project but when you find the solution, you are proud of you that you start to love your job again.

Sam Seymour answered on 11 Nov 2021:

I know very few scientists who don’t get tired of the job sometimes! For me, I get that feeling if things aren’t working and there are deadlines coming up but the feeling is really temporary. Honestly, it usually goes away if I get a coffee, some food and a rest!

Cyrille Thinnes answered on 11 Nov 2021:

Hi tact50eve, yes! Sometimes things do not work out and I get demotivated. Or I am stuck doing things I HAVE to do, not those that I WANT to do. However, you learn to overcome these challenges over time, so overall, I am very happy with what I do.

Daniela Costa answered on 12 Nov 2021:

A job is like life, right? You get your ups and downs! A lot was said already, and I totally agree with it. It’s also challenging to depend on someone else’s – as in paperwork, or as part of an experience. All this delays your timeline 2x and you feel impotent.

A take home message is definitely to balance your life and job!!! If your mental and physical health declines, there’s no job that can save it 🙂

Pawel Rulikowski answered on 12 Nov 2021:

As my pre-writers said YES! As my PhD advisor said to me long time ago, the one needs to have somewhat obsessive personality to do science and engineering. You get frustrated as 90% of the time things do nto go the way you wan them to but your curiosity pulls you back to the problem that you are trying to address. It is not unheard of that researchers/scientists cry in despair especially in their younger years when pressure can be a bit higher to establish yourself.
Doing, cool work in the lab is one thing another is to write papers to publish your work, some people like it some don’t but they can still be brilliant scientists (Gauss – father of modern mathematics living in 18-19 century) wrote very little and attended ONE conference. You have to apply for grants (read money) to run your research, sometimes you have teaching duties – I like teaching but it requires loooot of preparations. So yes, I do get frustrated but still get drawn to research!

Question: do you ever get tired of your job

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