Anyways, so when J told Mr. Boss about my intentions of finding a post doc in some university and my disinterest in industrial jobs, he said: "She must be from a rich family that she is studying so much." (Hello! I pay my bills myself and since when did academics become a time pass for rich people??).
Looks like unless you do a 9-5 job and earn in 6 figures, your job is not a 'real job'.
J is now dreaming about a 4 bed-room flat in some big city and a diamond cladded bride sponsored by 'the rich family'.
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Oh trust me! I get that ALL THE TIME!
"Why are you studying so much? Are you afraid of the real world?"
Yes, you idiots. I prefer the neurotic people who come to the clinic than psychotic people like you.
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hahaha..
really, and seriously, since when did academics become a time pass for rich people? they have a lot other things to do i guess :P
but really, people who arent concerned abt u personally, when they ask this, i really feel bad and want to answer them like, tere ko kya karna hai???
i want to study on n on.. till the time i feel my ability to learn is dying!!!
Cheers and dont worry abt such ppl, some earn these degrees to get a moolah in dowry, bastards those i call!!! y have god given them 2 hands, and 1 brain???
@solitaire: Yeah. I get that sometimes from newly met people. Not too often though because most of my family and friends are in academics themselves.
But this is the first time someone thought that I'm doing this because I am from a rich family. That was just too funny.
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@ankur: I wasn't really annoyed by his asking because he is my bf's boss and they are quite good friends. But, I find it strange that academics is not considered as real job and it was funny that he thinks I am rich :D
The dowry part was just a joke. We were imagining absurd things to do if my family was really rich, like Mr.Boss imagined :D
No dowry in reality. We hate the people who take dowry too. Besides I have the degrees. So I should be getting the dowry :P
Good luck with your study plans :)
lolz.. when did stydying become a time pass for rich ppl..and as far as i think... to study upto the level pf phd..reqies real interest in the subject...not ki..chalo baiteh baithe kya kare..karna hai kuch kaam..chalo phd kar le...lolz..unless ur buying it from sum university..:)...
"baiteh baithe kya kare..karna hai kuch kaam..."
hahaha..heard that one after long time..thanks for understanding Samby :)
Haha..people so easily make assumptions na!
n am guessing J is the bf?
Yes, that's him.
Ughh,...if I had a dollar everytime someone asked me,
"Why do you have to study so much? All for a measly post-doc salary of 35K??" I'd be a rich girl!!!
I so understand what you mean girl.
hahaha. Really people ask this so much? My family and friends are mostly in academics. So I don't get this one much.
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