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Struggling Undergrad's Rant
Hello!
In order to diversify my experience with the vet med field I obtained an undergrad summer research position with the vet school in my area. The pay for this position isn't anything to write home about, so I got a second part time job doing yard work at a farm to make ends meet while I pay for rent, a car, groceries, and save for the next school year.
However, I've been working 11 hour days at the lab because of a certain assay, which cuts into my yard work job. I (hopefully) will only be working these 11 hour days for every tuesday/thursday in the next three weeks, which means I'll do yard work every wednesday/friday only.
Is it worth toughing it out for the next little bit or should I bring up my struggles to my PI?
u/ExtensionFocus3634 — 1 day ago