[thechat] discussion question: corporate vs nonprofit sectors

[Erika]

Yes, I think so. And I also feel that people are so damn busy cutting 
each others throats a lot of time, real work never really ends up 
getting done.

Irksome.

Erika



Matt Warden wrote:
> On 9/22/07, Erika <ekm at seastorm.com> wrote:
>> How is academia "totally different" than the nonprofit sector?
> 
> Erika,
> 
> Academia is probably the most cut-throat place to be in. At least that
> was my experience when I was in a Neuroscience lab. Saboteurs abound.
> 
> I have heard a number of stories from people in other areas of academia.
> 
> I'm now running the rat race and find it much more pleasant.
> 
> (Not at all what I expected prior to joining the ranks of academia.)
>