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I only managed to produce one paper in 6 months of research. How do I survive? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 5 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by someacnt@sh.itjust.works to c/science@lemmy.world

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I am in the field of applied math, and it took me 6 months to produce a paper. And now, I am out of ideas for new papers.

What should I do? How do I even continue? This is sooo difficult..

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[–] someacnt@sh.itjust.works 14 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Well, I am in applied math rather than pure math.

I can go do programming, but that scene seems just as hostile now.

[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

If your math is applied, is there not some field of research where it is applied?

If you're not planning on staying in academia, you should be developing professional connections right now.

[–] someacnt@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 days ago

Thing is, I suck at developing connections. Also people seem to dislike me by default..

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

For me it was far far far easier to get a decent job in computers than academia. More importantly my computer job is far easier than teaching or doing research. It pays far more money. I have far more job security, healthcare security, geographic security, etc. I have co-workers than I know and like...

My advice would be to ditch academia and just get an entry-level computer job, but it took me far too long to take this advice myself.

(Also you're in another country, so I don't know how that affects any of my questionable advice.)