"Wow, you're probably like the only woman ever to do that job!" "Do you have steel-toed boots?" "Do you have to wear one of those goofy hard hats all the time?"
One time I got, "But you're too pretty to be on a construction site."
Ok I wouldn't say that's the first thing, but telling people I'm in advertising it has been said. I guess it's not all that different: pouring your heart and soul into a concept only to have it canned, praying you keep your big client happy and they don't jump ship, trying to convince client's we know what we're doing, account managers and creative butting heads. I guess working from home I could also pull a Don Draper and pour a cocktail during work.
When I worked in labs (academic research labs) - usually blank stares or questions about what I actually research, which ends in more blank stares. Especially when I was in an evolutionary biology lab. Or I was asked if I was a student (no).
Now - I'm in clinical research at a well known cancer research center. "Oh my so-and-so was treated there" or "So what do you do?"
FastHands I couldn't get a job out of the lab until I had an MPH. I don't think people outside of the lab world understood that I had some actual job skills.
*blank stare* or "you work for big pharma?" or let me tell you my whole medical history...
I work in clinical research.
This. I work in clinical research at a university. I hate when I tell people I'm a researcher and they follow up with "what does your lab study?" and they don't have a background in science. The transition from a look of interest into the "I'm so sorry I asked" look is annoying. I gave you an out! Take it!
When I worked in labs (academic research labs) - usually blank stares or questions about what I actually research, which ends in more blank stares. Especially when I was in an evolutionary biology lab. Or I was asked if I was a student (no).
Now - I'm in clinical research at a well known cancer research center. "Oh my so-and-so was treated there" or "So what do you do?"
FastHands I couldn't get a job out of the lab until I had an MPH. I don't think people outside of the lab world understood that I had some actual job skills.
What specialty did you get your MPH in? I've been considering it as a back-up in case the funding for the lab I'm managing doesn't pan out in the future.
Post by exploding people on May 3, 2017 10:35:49 GMT -5
Usually either "Wow, that sounds fun, so do you get free tickets?" or "can you get me free/discounted tickets?" My company manages a few entertainment venues (I'm the admin). They're rentals, we don't produce our own stuff. The answer is usually no.
When I worked in labs (academic research labs) - usually blank stares or questions about what I actually research, which ends in more blank stares. Especially when I was in an evolutionary biology lab. Or I was asked if I was a student (no).
Now - I'm in clinical research at a well known cancer research center. "Oh my so-and-so was treated there" or "So what do you do?"
FastHands I couldn't get a job out of the lab until I had an MPH. I don't think people outside of the lab world understood that I had some actual job skills.
See, when I've spoken to people in clin research, everyone tells me that it's not worth it to do a masters, because you're still going to have to get an entry-level data-entry-type position in order to get the experience required. It's maddening.
When I worked in labs (academic research labs) - usually blank stares or questions about what I actually research, which ends in more blank stares. Especially when I was in an evolutionary biology lab. Or I was asked if I was a student (no).
Now - I'm in clinical research at a well known cancer research center. "Oh my so-and-so was treated there" or "So what do you do?"
FastHands I couldn't get a job out of the lab until I had an MPH. I don't think people outside of the lab world understood that I had some actual job skills.
See, when I've spoken to people in clin research, everyone tells me that it's not worth it to do a masters, because you're still going to have to get an entry-level data-entry-type position in order to get the experience required. It's maddening.
I did start at an entry-level job, but I was promoted after only a year and a half to my current role - and having the MPH made it so that I met the minimum experience requirements for the position. I also only took a small paycut to get that entry level job, but with my last promotion I increased my salary by 50%. I'll hopefully have another promotion to project manager by midyear.
When I worked in labs (academic research labs) - usually blank stares or questions about what I actually research, which ends in more blank stares. Especially when I was in an evolutionary biology lab. Or I was asked if I was a student (no).
Now - I'm in clinical research at a well known cancer research center. "Oh my so-and-so was treated there" or "So what do you do?"
FastHands I couldn't get a job out of the lab until I had an MPH. I don't think people outside of the lab world understood that I had some actual job skills.
What specialty did you get your MPH in? I've been considering it as a back-up in case the funding for the lab I'm managing doesn't pan out in the future.
Epidemiology because I hate fun. I felt it would give me more opportunities when I was job searching. My current role involves data management, so I think I made a good choice.
Post by jillybean222 on May 3, 2017 10:47:24 GMT -5
These are so funny! I'm dying laughing! I'm sure I have never said most of these things but going forward my plan is to respond with "that's great" whenever someone tells me what they do!
I was a teacher before kids and a I waitressed part-time until about 6 years ago. People I waited on constantly asked me if I had a "real job." I knew what they meant but I still thought it was an odd question for someone who was clearly standing before them at a real job!
For my first job (advertising sales) most people ask if I like what I do. I think that's because they're at a loss of what questions to ask next. LOL.
My second job (wedding photography) most people say, "Wow that's cool!" and then ask if I'm ever going to be able to quit my first job and do photography full-time. To which the answer is, never. I make enough to pay for taxes, advertising and other business costs, as well as pick up some new equipment each year, but I'd have to be shooting over 40 weddings a year to replace my income and hahahahaha NO.