Just looked it up. I sent out a total of 257 applications, got 25 invites for a short zoom interview, got 7 invites for real on-site interviews in 3 different countries, which finally resulted in 2 job offers 🥵
It was kind of fun, I was just afraid that I would mentally collapse before I could start my new job…
(I work in academia)
Such a scam and waste of time.
How can this be fixed
I agree 🤷🏻♂️ I think I could fix it for me by stop working in academia and doing something else. How the academic system could be fixed to avoid that experienced scientists waste years of their time to find independent positions - I don’t know… Probably fiat politicians should stop printing money to fund wars all over the world.
What I also noticed recently is that there’s more and more private research labs doing the same high quality science, just without bureaucracy bullshit. But this creates another problem, namely, where’s funding coming from…
this is crazy 🫡 I’m sorry for you 🫂 no one should have to apply to this many jobs only to receive so few invitations. It doesn’t add up.
Applying for jobs should never add more stress to someones everyday life. Then it’s almost not worth it. A job is only temporary but your mental health is for life!!!
There must be a solution to this madness
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