• Question: do you have a timetable for work?

    Asked by to Claire, Ian, Sergey, Vicky, Zena on 18 Jun 2014. This question was also asked by .
    • Photo: Sergey Lamzin

      Sergey Lamzin answered on 18 Jun 2014:

      Technically yes, I have a calendar which is at the moment filled with loads of “I am a scientist” chat bookings. Beyond that we have to work 40 hours a week which can be worked off at any point desirable.

    • Photo: Zena Hira

      Zena Hira answered on 18 Jun 2014:

      I do only when I have to teach the undergrads and masters or when i need to meet people

    • Photo: Claire Shooter

      Claire Shooter answered on 18 Jun 2014:

      Not really – I have a few long term deadlines – get paper published by July, get next two sequencing projects started by August, that sort of thing. I only give myself a timetable for a day if I have a lot of things to get done all at once

    • Photo: Vicky Schneider

      Vicky Schneider answered on 19 Jun 2014:

      yeap, have to to fit it all in…

    • Photo: Ian Simpson

      Ian Simpson answered on 23 Jun 2014:

      Yes, a very busy Google Calendar. Lots of regular meetings between which I have to fit in the research, paper and grant writing and teaching.]

      Organisation is key to making sure things don’t slip and reacting when things change quickly. An important skill in Science is to know how to say ‘no’ otherwise your workload can very quickly spiral out of control.

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