• Question: How long have you been working for?

    Asked by Jocey to Kylie, Matt, Bex, RobB, Sam on 12 Jun 2016.
    • Photo: Sam Briggs

      Sam Briggs answered on 12 Jun 2016:

      Hi 849cesf27,

      At my PhD? About two years now, but I guess you could say all of my educational career thus far has been work. And hey, it’s been fun, so can you really call it work? Of course, there are times when it’s easy and times when it’s hard, having a work life balance is what counts!

      Hope that helps?

    • Photo: Kylie Belchamber

      Kylie Belchamber answered on 13 Jun 2016:

      I finished university at 21, and the same year started my PhD studying asthma and smoking. This took 4 years, then I started my first real research job after that. Iā€™m in the same job 3.5 years later and still love it šŸ™‚

    • Photo: Matt Dunn

      Matt Dunn answered on 13 Jun 2016:

      Hi Jocey,

      As a scientist, it’s been around 6 1/2 years (3 years for my BSc degree, 1 year for my MSc, and currently 2 1/2 years for my PhD), and once I finish my PhD it will be 8 years total!

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      Rebecca Thompson answered on 13 Jun 2016:

      I’ve been in my ‘job’ as a scientist since January this year (roughly 6 months- I’ve just turned age 26).
      Before that, I spent 4 years studying for my PhD.
      Before that, 3 years studying for my BSc degree.
      Before that, 2 years studying for my A levels to get into university.
      Before that, 2 years studying for my GCSEs to be able to take my A-levels.
      And now we are back to 14 year old Becky šŸ™‚

      It might seem I’ve been been working hard for a lot of years to get the job I’m in now, but I just took it one stage at a time rather than having a grand plan at age 14 of where I wanted to be when I’m 26 šŸ™‚

    • Photo: Rob Brass

      Rob Brass answered on 16 Jun 2016:

      I’ve been registered as clinical scientist (you need to be qualified and registered in order to work) for almost 2 years.
      Before that I trained on the job while completing my masters for 3 years.
      Before that I did a 3 years BSc
      Before that I did A levels
      And before that GCSEs

      In terms of actual money-earning jobs I’ve had one since I was 16! I’ve stacked shelves, worked in a kitchen at a hotel, delivered pizza and worked behind a bar! šŸ™‚

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