• Question: What are the boring parts of your job and what takes the most time?

    Asked by TorinP on 7 Apr 2025.
    • Photo: Charlotte Slade

      Charlotte Slade answered on 7 Apr 2025:

      Honestly? The most boring part is dealing with emails and spreadsheets. 😴 Sometimes I feel like I spend more time organizing data than actually doing science!

      And the thing that takes the MOST time? Troubleshooting.
      When an experiment goes wrong or an instrument isn’t working, it can take hours (or even days!) to figure out what’s going on. It can be frustrating, but that moment when you finally solve the problem? Total victory! 💪
      It’s like being a scientific detective, and every challenge is a new case to crack.

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  • Photo: aureliabrzezowska

    aureliabrzezowska commented on :

    I think the most boring parts of my job is answering tickets and replying to them. The fixing part is always fun but the admin part is not! It is needed however to keep track of what’s going on and your progress.