38: Work/life balance - Part 2

Dan and James continue their discussion on work/life balance in academia. They also suggest ways to get your work done within a sane amount of hours as well as how to pick the right lab. Some of the topics covered: Feedback from our last episode Why the podcast started in the first place The "Red Queen" problem Does the "70 hour lab" produce better work? Some experiments aren't suited to a 9-5 schedule More tips for anonomusly skiving off at work What are cognitive limits off focused work? Do early career researchers even earn the minimum wage when you factor in the hours worked? How James gets things done: Work on one thing at a time until it's done and protect your time How Dan gets things done: Pomodoros (40 mins work, 10 minute break), blocking social/news websites How do pick a lab to work in? Links Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/everythinghertzpodcast/ Twitter account https://www.twitter.com/hertzpodcast