He said “Let there be light”
And there was light
He said “Let there be life”
And there was life
He said “Let there be large companies with lots of money”
And there were large companies with lots of money
He said “Let Hamish Joy get a job”
And there was silence
“Come on… Anybody??”
…
“(sigh) What am I going to do about you, Hammy?”
Far too often has it been speculated that Hamish Joy is a jobless twit with dried bread crumbs for brain. This is an absolutely baseless accusation spawned from the depths of hell by the devil himself. He’s always up to no good, spreading lies like that.
Hamish Joy, I assure you, is a fully employed twit of the highest order. Yeah, that’s right, and has been, for the past 10 months. 10 months is a long time. Many specie of insects live through half a dozen generations in that time frame. Well, ok, so in human terms it may not be impressive to YOU, but it CERTAINLY is to me. (continue reading)
As much as I am Hamish's colleague, I can surely take the liberty to say that I am more than that: I can be a true bugger. Having bugged Hamish on more than one count, I take the liberty to freely express my views on Hamish' views (Researchers need to get a life, huh?).
Well, this bloke writes as if he just "rode the wave" the last 10 months of his life. Point is, for those of you who are his good friends, please do not change your opinion of Research based on his article.
Researchers are not about White coats and rat experiments; they are about informal/casual wear and being rats themselves (yes, the clients experiment with us).
Researchers are not about traveling all the time and knowing languages; they are about shuttling between MS-Office, meetings and endless tele-conversations.
But these are part of any job. So, what's the big deal, you ask.
My answer: You never know what research teaches you. The first few months of your life in research may be hell. It's part of any job.
The point is, 15 years into the industry, you will know what hell is.