I got this comment as a reply to my post:

You can get a job and do your math, too.
Other people do more with less, why can't you?
Answer:
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Greed and entitlement.
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I feel quite offended, that I have to care about someone else who “do more with less”. What does it have to do with greed? I do not get the thought process behind it.

I wonder if I am overreacting. I would feel better if they just said to get a job, but it felt more like they are trying to make fun of me.

EDIT: Thanks everyone for thoughtful replies! Now I feel a lot better - I was in very bad mood when I got the reply above, so I felt even more attacked. Still, I should learn to not get overly offended like this.

  • starlinguk@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    I’ve never met either. Then again, I’m not in the US. A PhD is always done in conjunction with a job. And I don’t mean waitressing, I mean your PhD work is incorporated in your job.