tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2544393461869133373.post9134029356557578493..comments2024-03-27T17:33:46.836-04:00Comments on The New PI Sets Up a Lab: "Midway upon the journey of my tenure-track..."The new PIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10432035024665768151noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2544393461869133373.post-30142637712432799052016-09-13T17:50:55.949-04:002016-09-13T17:50:55.949-04:00Yep, lost a funded student here....someone trained...Yep, lost a funded student here....someone trained up in the hardest technique too. It really wiped me out emotionally for a couple of weeks until someone else in the lab got some good data and I felt back on track.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2544393461869133373.post-30250899232319708682016-09-01T12:48:20.872-04:002016-09-01T12:48:20.872-04:00I feel you! One year in and I've basically los...I feel you! One year in and I've basically lost both of my employees unexpectedly in the span of a month. Starting from scratch and picking up experimental slack from them. Hopefully can find someone valuable to fill their places, but got really depressed over this...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2544393461869133373.post-87880403668624145532016-08-16T18:12:35.583-04:002016-08-16T18:12:35.583-04:00So sorry things have been rough! I'm just star...So sorry things have been rough! I'm just starting my own lab (as in, still unpacking from my move to my new institution), and reading your experiences of being a new PI has been incredibly helpful. Just thought that extra bit of affirmation might be nice in the middle of all the stuff that's going wrong. Happy Balloonhttp://balloonparadeblog.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2544393461869133373.post-71257403467402920092016-08-16T13:26:56.914-04:002016-08-16T13:26:56.914-04:00Oh, man! I may need to do a post about that. The a...Oh, man! I may need to do a post about that. The ability/motivation/tenacity/goals equation is so important and so far I found nobody with that particular combo...The new PIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10432035024665768151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2544393461869133373.post-31190519529190152992016-08-16T08:19:33.970-04:002016-08-16T08:19:33.970-04:00I agree with you this job is incredibly hard - and...I agree with you this job is incredibly hard - and a lot of it has to do with managing people. Life was so much more simple when we were doing the science ourselves, since we had more control over what did or didn't happen. But when we have to rely on others to carry out the science, suddenly it's like our careers depend on the ability/motivation/tenacity/goals of other people who have a completely different level of ability/motivation/tenacity/goals than we do. While in theory we know that this is what happens when becoming a PI, the reality of it sometimes shocking! It sounds like you've had some difficult experiences with toxic hires - would you mind sharing your stories? In hindsight, were there any red flags about these people when you first interviewed them? I've had a few bad hires myself, and I've been ruminating over where I went wrong in the decision to hire them. Maybe it's impossible to know for sure, but I'd like avoid this in the future. Any insights you can share?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com