My haggard "I'm tired, overworked, and just want to be quiet right now" look has, I've learned recently, been misinterpreted as a "get the heck away from me, I'm angry" look. I hadn't the slightest idea.
Although my chances of getting a permanent research position in Australia are very remote, [the system] gives me the freedom to perform the research that I want, even when projects are risky.
My haggard 'I'm tired, overworked, and just want to be quiet right now' look has, I've learned recently, been misinterpreted as a 'get the heck away from me, I'm angry' look. I hadn't the slightest idea.
Limit yourself to saving a maximum of 10 key publications that you feel a particular affection for; take them home and watch them gather dust before you throw them away, unread.