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Re:Why Koreans ask what year you were born by hulitu on Thursday June 12, 2025 @01:45AM (#44254600)
> These people usually leave the PhD off their CV, as some employers frown upon it, as they think the person will have higher expectations and be hard to work with.

Most of them are hard to work with. As is with any people that climb on titles. They consider themselves special. That's why it is difficult for them to integrate in a team.

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Re:Why Koreans ask what year you were born by ivell on Thursday June 12, 2025 @10:19AM (#44258125)
Not my personal experience. Many of whom I have worked with are quite friendly and open.

PhDs are not take just for social climbing. Many were genuinely interested in the subject until they got disillusioned..

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Re:Why Koreans ask what year you were born by bubblyworld on Friday June 13, 2025 @07:10AM (#44267484)
Are PhDs ever taken for social climbing? It's absolutely wild to me that somebody would go through that for status. Doesn't generally give you much of it and costs you a ton in opportunity cost and stress (at least based on the cases I know lol).
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