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Question 11 of 30
It is often said that researchers are 'married to their work.' Why do you think this may be so?
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Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
While not everyone who works in research is constantly on the go, many do work long hours. Although this could easily be said of people who work in different career fields, the interviewer wants to know why you think this is a trait of some researchers. If you understand the 'married to your work' phrase from personal experience, explain why.
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"I definitely understand how some people can say that. For me, if I am focused on a task, I don't like to stop working until I complete it. Research is like a never-ending task. I am especially likely to work longer hours if I have discovered something that shows promise or progress."
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"I think people can say that about any number of professions. Careers that require individual attention, like research, are often labeled as 'the spouse' or the employee is said to be 'married to his work.'"
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Often during undergrad, time would get away from me because I was absorbed in my work, or it was finally moving in the right direction, or I was completing documentation. In essence, it was as if I was married to my studies since I would eat, study and sleep in the lab. This can happen in any profession if you have a passion for it.
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