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[–] Coolkidbozzy@hexbear.net 19 points 3 days ago (3 children)

anecdotally, I know people finishing their phds that have jobs lined up elsewhere in the world because there are no federal science job openings

the brain drain is real and self-imposed

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 9 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Hello. Yes, count me too. I'm American but I have been just skipping any postings around the US. I love the people and the landcape, and I miss family dearly, but I can't do my job there, which is a shame because not many people can do what I do, especially in the US.

[–] UnrefinedChihuahua@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I mean, you're good at it and all, but posting memes doesn't really seem that specialized...

😉

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

No, no. This all is to feed my inner anthropology gremlin. I love you all, my little tardigrades in my petri dish.