• Question: How long have you been in your jobs and why do you like them??

    Asked by hedgehog8 to Audra, Fiona, Gavin, Justin, Steve on 13 Mar 2012. This question was also asked by bean101, billbobaggins.
    • Photo: Fiona Hatch

      Fiona Hatch answered on 13 Mar 2012:

      I’ve been studying for my PhD for 2 and a half years now. I have another half a year left before I finish and then I have to go find another job working as a scientist in another University. I’ve really enjoyed my PhD so far, I’ve been able to do some amazing things and I’ve learnt so much over the past 2 years.

      I find that doing a PhD is very much down to me. Unlike a normal job where you have to go in at 9am and leave at 5pm, I can choose when I want to go in and when I want to do work. But I also have loads of work to do, so I might choose to start at 10am and have a bit of an extra sleep in the morning, but I will probably end up working till 8pm in evening. I really like being able to decide when I want to work.

    • Photo: Justin Lawley

      Justin Lawley answered on 13 Mar 2012:

      My situation is very similar to Fiona, I have been studying for my PhD for 2 and a half years now and should also finish around October (well hopefully). Probably except for actually doing science, my favourite thing about my job is also the freedom. I also don’t have to work any set hours, I just have work to do and it needs to get done, it doesn’t matter if I work Monday to Friday or Tuesday to Sunday.

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