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.
There’s two kinds of people I’ve met pursuing doctorates.
Those who are independently wealthy and don’t need to work while pursuing it and those who aren’t and do.
Both seem incredibly stressed and depressed almost consistently. Though the latter seem to be, understandably, bitter at the lamentations of the former.
I see, maybe that’s it. But I’ve also seen many who aren’t rich and get by through scholarships instead. I believe I am one of them - I earn a little bit of money as I pursue my doctorate, although it’s not much. I guess this is impossible in US, maybe…
I do not understand what this has to do with greed.
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.
