Why you should treat your PhD studies as a job

Resisting the workaholic cultures of graduate school and beyond

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Monday's post was a bit somber because I discussed the pressure to do unpaid and underpaid work in academia, which can feel insurmountable and demoralizing.

Critiquing the culture of unpaid and underpaid work in academia

While these issues should be addressed structurally, I do believe that individuals can exert some agency against this exploitative system. Today, I am going to talk about some mindsets and strategies that can help people navigate the pressure to overwork while being underpaid, with a focus on PhD students.