• Colour_me_triggered@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    If you work in academia, you don’t need to learn a new language. English is the working language. Also the 5 weeks of holiday is nice, but what really helps is the working day.

    I started as a bioinformatician a month ago. I come in to the office at 0830 have coffee from 09:00 til 09:45 with my boss and colleagues, work a bit, have lunch from 12:00 untill 13:15, work a bit, go home at 15:30. That’s my day.

    • BigBen103@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      Maybe you don’t need the language for work. But you will need te learn the language eventually for other day to day interactions.

    • Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      1 year ago

      Work in IT.
      Start at 9:00
      Lunch 13:00-14:00
      Go home at 18:00
      Commute (if construction does not tear up the main crossing) is around 30min 1-way with bus or a 15-20min bicycle ride.

      Experience: About 5 years without college/uni.

      • corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca
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        1 year ago

        Work in IT. Start at 9:00 Lunch 13:00-14:00 Go home at 18:00

        IT Job I left:

        • start at 8
        • coffee 10-1030-ish (sometimes like 11)
        • lunch at 12-13
        • second coffee 15-1530
        • leave at 1647, home by 1720 by train – tools down, muthafuckas
        • voluntary standby for 1/4 time and immediate double-time for callouts, sanctity of personal time otherwise.
        • union, 9x9 work term, no abrupt firings.
        • EXACTLY on the median base salary for my job+region, which includes dot-coms.
        • in north america, no less.

        Experience: About 5 years without college/uni.

        Experience: my soul.