tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-131589762747687685.post7462466438087765957..comments2023-10-06T03:08:45.481-05:00Comments on The blog of a new postdoc: Making the decision, part 1Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-131589762747687685.post-7721687156222730532008-04-30T11:30:00.000-05:002008-04-30T11:30:00.000-05:00ok first - dont drink anymore sugar in your water....ok first - dont drink anymore sugar in your water. that is ICKY! (not to mention its just not good for you. but you can talk to your mom about that).<BR/><BR/>no advice on the other stuff, but have you tried the reverse coin-toss?<BR/>you say heads i go, tails i dont take it. when you get your result - if you are happy with it. you know its the right thing to do. if you say: wait, lets do best of 3 - you really want the other option. go for whatever it is.<BR/>good luck!<BR/>segel zutarAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-131589762747687685.post-58717167608378449362008-04-29T19:09:00.000-05:002008-04-29T19:09:00.000-05:00oh and your last line, "unfortunately, I'm terribl...oh and your last line, "unfortunately, I'm terrible at predicting what will make me happy," is spot on!Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02313331364356980404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-131589762747687685.post-2676541682186761272008-04-29T19:06:00.000-05:002008-04-29T19:06:00.000-05:00hey, stumbled upon your blog when i searched "indu...hey, stumbled upon your blog when i searched "industry postdoc." i feel like i'm reading a personal diary of mine. i just finished my phd in feb., am staying on as a postdoc in my current lab, and working out what the hell to do with my life. right now: postdoc (academic, maybe industry), healthcare consultant, tech transfer. anyways, good luck to ya!Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02313331364356980404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-131589762747687685.post-85768662673839127202008-04-29T17:47:00.000-05:002008-04-29T17:47:00.000-05:00These decisions are so tough. Personally, I think ...These decisions are so tough. Personally, I think it's drummed into us in grad school that professional should always outweigh personal, but we have to live our lives. For me right now personal is way outweighing the professional. <BR/><BR/>Moving sucks, especially when you're headed to a town you don't know without any people you know. <BR/><BR/>What is your gut telling you? Do you really not know whether you could be happy in undesirable city? I find that sometimes I pretend I'm unsure when it's a tough decision but deep down in my gut I know. <BR/><BR/>Good luck with your decision.Psych Post Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02820776188567097127noreply@blogger.com