Top reasons why to be a scientist or not

India, is perhaps the only country in the
world where a person would regret being a scientist!

Let's find some great reasons why people want to be a scientist or not

15 Reasons to Be A Scientist

Not being stuck behind a desk all day every day
Conferences… see the world for free
Understanding some of the fundamentals of life and the universe
Getting paid to do something you love
Realising just how little understanding we have of life and the universe
Having the freedom to plan & execute your work
People believe what you say
Not having to wear a suit to work every day (could you imagine that?)
Getting paid to think creatively
If it doesn’t work, it’s not your fault. Most things don’t work anyway - this is research!
Getting paid to think logically
Owning a lab coat
You can work in nearly any country in the world that you choose
Owning a bunsen burner
Your mother/father/grandmother thinks you are a genius

Via bitesizebio

10 Reasons NOT to be a Scientist

1. Egos. Science attracts some straaaange people - and you have to work with them.

2. Bench work is surely one of the most frustrating jobs in the world.

3. Career Structure. Mainly if you work in academia I suppose. There are plenty of post-doc posts, but what about the next step?

4. Coming last at Trivial Pursuits. 5. Having to write grant proposals

6. Repetition. As is often said - a trained monkey could do 90% of your job.

7. None of your non-science friends have a clue what your job is really all about (maybe that’s a good thing)

8. Transience.

9. No-one in the real world cares about, or will be affected by, what you do.

10. The following quote from Max in the comment section of the the sister post to this one sums it up beautifully:

Getting paid substandard wages while working days and nights while on tenure track, while your buddies drive BMWs and surf in Hawaii… while you wonder why your second wife has left you and why you still don’t have an office with a window???
Via bitesizebio

The Four Main Reasons Why Scientists are Sometimes Incomprehensible

The scientist is an inherently a bad communicator.
The concept that the scientist is trying to explain is highly counter-intuitive.
The scientist doesn't actually understand what they themselves are trying to explain.
The scientist wants to belittle the person they are speaking to, and wants to show off how brilliant they are.

Via bbc.co.uk