Being a prof is such a ridiculous career path because you become an expert in research just to get a job where you aren’t really allowed the time/space to do research. I’m exhausted, and I miss having time to read and write and code.
I feel you!
😭 Why am I in this post?
Take a break be kind to yourself. You will write better for a rest. Hope you are ok
Depending on where one lands, to Administration research can almost be considered a "hobby" (done on weekends, evenings, & holidays). Oh, but do it really well and lots of it, because almost all of our assessment of you and promotions will be based on it. Absurd indeed. TIME is what we crave.
I’m sitting here on a Saturday morning wondering what would contribute more to my sense of burnout: not resting this weekend or failing to get any writing done for yet another consecutive week. It’s a lose-lose situation, honestly.
I feel you, and you definitely should take a break. I’ve really never “just done research” in my career, so the feeling probably was never as acute but still. I’ve centered around the idea of training the future generation of researchers as a key mission that you can only do if you are both.