![]() ![]() Stay tuned for the next Dear Dora in two weeks! In the meantime, check a few of Dora’s recent posts: Send your questions to and keep an eye out for them in an upcoming issue! You will find links to her book, monthly newsletters, and discussion board on her site. is the author “The Smart Way to Your Ph.D.:200 Secrets from 100 Graduates,” and the founder of PhDNet, an online community for graduate students and PhDs. ![]() The job market is picking up, so this is the perfect time to look for a new opportunity!ĭora Farkas, Ph.D. The great recommendations from your previous mentors will definitely support you, so your interviewers will not think you are tough to work with. Word to the wise: You should never badmouth any of your previous bosses or coworkers in an interview or even after you get a job. If you decide to apply for another postdoc, you can justify your decision by telling your new PI that the other postdoc was not a good match for you because of the project. When you apply for a job, you can say that you believe the position would be a great opportunity and you do not want to pass it up even though you just started your postdoc. If you want to leave, I would recommend looking for a job rather than another postdoc. I personally know a few people who got job offers a few months into their fellowships, and we all thought they were really lucky. It is not usual to have a very short postdoc. ![]() advisors and committee members can give a great recommendation for me but that will not be the case with my current advisor. Also, does having a postdoc usually impact the process of getting a new job? My Ph.D. I do not wish to personally attack my mentor. I am wondering what is the exact way of saying that without sounding like someone who is difficult to work with. I will be quite obviously asked the reason of having such a short time in my postdoc. I have tried to work it out so far but I am thinking of changing the lab to find another postdoc or more ideally, a job in an industry. As much as I would like to say that it is going great, that is not the case. ![]()
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