AARRRGGGHHHH!

[naturallypixie]

I am so irritated with this place! Nothing works right! I am currently attempting to open a program that will open in everybody else's account on this damn computer, but mine. It is crappy software anyway, but is the only DNA aligning tool we have!!!! Not that I need it all of the time because my DNA sequencing reaction don't work most of the time either. There are holes in the wall of thecell culture rroom and very dificult to keep things clean. Sterile is not even an option. The air conditioner in lab is broken and has been for about three weeks, so we have the windows open. Dust and leaves and crap blow into the lab constantly. Every day when I come in I must wipe off my desk before using it because the dust is so deep. SIGH Right now, I so wanna go home. Why did I drag my new husband to another country again? I must be insane. Do I really need a PhD? Even If I do get one from here, I can't get anybody in the states to tell me if it would be accepted in the US. There was no question when Hopkins was involved, but now that they are not, who know's? Baltimore sure is lovely this time of year. (refer back to my "insane" comment earlier) Yes, we may be back in town by January first. Of course, if we do come back, it will probably be to a winter that was worse than the one I moved into in 2001. Worst winter in 100 years or something like that. When we got to Naples, it was the worst winter in 15 years. Ack. Ack. Ack. And since when did I decide that Baltimore is home and not California?

DISCLAIMER:This has been an angry rant. Ranter reserves the right to rescind the rant at any time. Thank you for your understanding in this matter.

Comments

Re: Sorry...

[youvebeenpixied.livejournal.com]

Sure I checked it out first. I even came over for a week to meet with people and tour the labs. The thing is, I am not in the lab I was promised, which was brand new and well funded. I am not with the professor I was promised. I am not making the stipend I was promised. The lab I am in isn't even in the Biological Tower that I was shown and I never met the man who's lab I am in. The building and the equipment are ancient. I'm feeling like this was a nicely orchestrated bait-and-switch scheme for Vecchio to save his program.

Re: Sorry...

[seerofkell.livejournal.com]

wow, if you were in the states, you could sue them for false advertising. I could see you on Judge Judy or something. ;)
These kind of things seem quite common in Europe, from what I've heard about Aritz's and BK's experiences. They don't seem as organized. You really have to be careful about the degree they give you and how it will be represented at home.
Aritz got his education at a German University and then came here to the UK, only to have to redo some things to get the "real" qualification.