Question: Have you every wanted to give up? if so why?

Ashley Hughes answered on 11 Nov 2015:

Honestly,

Yeah a couple of times when you get frustrated. The main reason for me personally to doubt carrying on in science is that perminant jobs are difficult to come by, and I would like to know that I will be employed for more than 2 or 3 years (the standard length of contract for a scientist before they get a permanent job, say as a lecturer). This can make settling down difficult as you will have to move city or country to find a job every couple of years!

Overall though…still here, and enjoying myself mostly 🙂