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    Give ckBejug a job!

    Alright folks, this just in... Our entire Alliance group, that would be 12 people at Caltech (most of whom have families and kids, two of whom are pregnant right now), and I have no idea how many people at UCSF, Stanford, UTSW, and UCSD is royally fcuked. We did not get our NIH grant renewed for as much money as we asked for. In other words, we got 2 million dollars for 3 years, when we needed 12 million. OH MY GOD, I need to find a new job. I am freaking out and yet can't put into words how much. F**k!!! Looks like I may be going back to school sooner than I thought.
    The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposing ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function. -- F. Scott Fitzgerald
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    eeek - sorry to hear that. Guess it wasn't agood idea to be associated with DNA/stem cell research and such eh? (sorry - just a joke)...well school maybe ain't so bad eh?

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      F*ck! I'm sorry Christine!
      Is NIH low this year or did they just not give you the amount needed for some other reason?

      Wino- sure it was a good idea. Just because some uninformed and closed minded people don't agree with research on that, doesn't make it less worthwhile and meaningful work.
      [COLOR=#4b0082][B][SIZE=4][FONT=trebuchet ms]“If you think you can, or you can’t, you’re right.”
      -Henry Ford[/FONT][/SIZE][/B][/COLOR]

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        Originally posted by winoman
        eeek - sorry to hear that. Guess it wasn't agood idea to be associated with DNA/stem cell research and such eh? (sorry - just a joke)...well school maybe ain't so bad eh?
        I'm thinking of selling my soul to the tech company. Hours are what they are, no need to go over, nice benefits, more pay, and no worrying about grants and such. Yep, biotech companies are looking very good right now.
        The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposing ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function. -- F. Scott Fitzgerald

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        • #5
          Page Not Found Biology and Biological Engineering
          http://biology.caltech.edu/graduate_program/Admissions.html


          Page not found - USC
          http://www.usc.edu/programs/pibbs/site/index_007.html
          University of Southern California


          or if you want to keep me company...

          Page not found | School of Biological Sciences | Nebraska
          http://www.biosci.unl.edu/grad/

          Last edited by Siggie; 05-20-2005, 02:22 PM.
          [COLOR=#4b0082][B][SIZE=4][FONT=trebuchet ms]“If you think you can, or you can’t, you’re right.”
          -Henry Ford[/FONT][/SIZE][/B][/COLOR]

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          • #6
            I got some chores for you to do around the house if you're interested.

            Other than that - I need a job too.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by oNe-wAy
              I got some chores for you to do around the house if you're interested.

              Other than that - I need a job too.
              Well I still have a job anyway so I don't have to do your chores just yet.
              The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposing ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function. -- F. Scott Fitzgerald

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Siggie
                F*ck! I'm sorry Christine!
                Is NIH low this year or did they just not give you the amount needed for some other reason?

                Wino- sure it was a good idea. Just because some uninformed and closed minded people don't agree with research on that, doesn't make it less worthwhile and meaningful work.
                I don't know but the letter Dubya comes to mind. Jack@$$. Anyway since our lab is one of the more productive one's in the project we are staying, I just don't know how long it's going to last. 2 million $ is not very much money. I'll know more after we have a meeting on Wendesday. As for what I'd do next, the head of our lab is also very well-known and influential in the molec. bio. field so worst case scenario I still have a rocking recommendation letter for grad school or another job. Perhaps this will lead to a chance to work at Amgen, which I would love to do.
                The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposing ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function. -- F. Scott Fitzgerald

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                • #9
                  That sucks.

                  That is the price one pays for working in a government funded institution, especially when the government's economy isn't doing too well either. Can't you apply to private places and biotech companies? You mentioned it up top, now follow through.
                  Achkerov kute.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by ckBejug
                    Well I still have a job anyway so I don't have to do your chores just yet.
                    Just trying to help.

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