The Unlively Hours

I like academia, but one thing that really bothers me about it, and one thing that makes industry seem really attractive to me (aside from actually having money), is the hours. In the workplace, working this many hours would be considered overtime, or even exploitation. In academia, working this many hours is considered a sign of “good character,” and it is encouraged and unchecked. An industry would never allow their workers to go on like this forever (for fear of losing their investment dollars if anything), but in a university, as much work is given for as little pay as possible, and students’ performances are measured on a curve...