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Re:PhD Simulator by rewmie on Wednesday July 05, 2023 @05:23PM (#36607355)
> What was missing:

n) Your old college friends have secured their material needs while you barely make rent.

n) a PhD student that joined the program after you just surpassed your number of publications.

n) your thesis supervisor just bumped you off primary author to contributor in your own paper.

Re:PhD Simulator by Balgair on Wednesday July 05, 2023 @05:26PM (#36607386)
> your thesis supervisor just bumped you off primary author to contributor in your own paper.

I mean, woah. Even that's a little too far for phd-land

Re:PhD Simulator by rewmie on Thursday July 06, 2023 @07:21AM (#36614189)
This is somewhat common though.
Re:PhD Simulator by tnecniv on Thursday July 06, 2023 @04:29PM (#36622455)
I think the grandparent was just joking that “this is a game let’s not get that dark, bro.”