/sci/ - Science & Math

>>9296755
It's always about social networking aka nepotism. Why the fuck didn't you make any connections? You should've asked one of your professors if they knew an organization or company that would give a good word about you

>>9296762
I thought academic hiring valued knowledge and mental ability over normie facebook and linkedin bullshit

>>9296775
>academic
>hiring

ahahhaha

m0000t

Why didn't you use your outstanding academic status to get recommendations?

>>9296755
>>9296775
Its all about connections. Convo with my buddy:

>Me: Are you applying to post-docs?
>Friend: No, I don't have any connections and the ones I do have don't have funding for post-docs.

Welcome to academia, enjoy your stay. Only way to survive is to go to conferences and job fairs and socialize. The most important thing for jobs is 1) if the hiring committee knows you then 2) if the hiring committee knows your adviser. If you lack 1) or 2) its gg, apply to mcdonalds.

>>9296796
Why is everything based on fucking nepotism? Both industry and academia REEE

>>9296803
Its not nepotism really, its just risk management. Hiring somebody that you are familiar with or who somebody with a good reputation is familiar with is less likely to be a fuck-up than some total stranger.

>>9296755
Is it true? How bad is it? Should I give up?

>>9296812
talk to your fucking professors you idiot they are paid to deal with you
fucking do research with them damn

>>9296807
Because people are more comfortable with people they know or at least people they've seen before. You won't be able to get through life being a complete asocial autist. Sorry, bud.

>>9296815
I am too shy and ugly. Stop being reddit, come on.

>>9296817
90% of the people I've done research beside are ugly social rejects who need their mentor holding their hand to give present a fucking poster just do it you beta piece of shit I'm sick of your excuses

>>9296755
>drop out of school because doing rote bullshit is pain
>do my own thing, work hard, produce superior products
>get awarded massively

hmm, maybe education is an internal, lifelong pursuit instead of a cash grab

>>9296816
> people treat you like shit based on shit which you hardly can control like looks
> JUST DONT BE AN ASOCIAL AUTIST DUDE
I want to shot my uni, unfortunately on this island they ask for an id to by a plastic knife
>>9296820
> it is just your attitude, stop finding excuses, I know other people who are <insert condition>, and are
Please leave, reddit.

>>9296825
>pathetic human excrement wannabe school shooter calling people reddit
You're hopeless. Just neck yourself.

>>9296817
>>9296825
Your professor don't care about your face dude. You're trying to get professional opportunities not ask out a girl.

>>9296835
This. But it is important to be properly socialized and well groomed, or even unfunny and awkward academics will shun you. Drinking in moderation helps with this. Not during research or lecture, of course.

>>9296816
>You won't be able to get through life being a complete asocial autist.
>>9296852
>it is important to be properly socialized and well groomed
Thanks, anons. I'm going to try and not be autistic in grad school.

>>9296825
Fucking useless piece of shit.

21st century. You can change everything. The "looks" excuse does not work anymore.

Get fucked asshole.

>>9296755
Lovely LARP thread

Either /sci/ is naive is fuck or the LARPers are more elaborate on here, but for some reason LARP threads grow fast on here.

>>9296803
gee I (((wonder)))
blood is thicker than water