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Got a job :p Turned out to be 6 outright rejections before this one.
Nice little (permanent!) lecturing job. The uni's not as prestigious as my PhD one, but the job looks great. And it's mine. Very pleased.
Now I just have to finish off this PhD and everything is good.
This can be useful http://www.phrasebank.manchester.ac.uk/
I'm in that stage now. Still got a while til I submit (Sep), but jobs are being advertised. Absolutely no post-docs though, so going for lecturer posts. I have tons of teaching and lecturing experience (pre and during phd), but first two applications rejected. I think lack of publications is the problem. It's not expected to publish during phd in my field, but I think the normal route is phd > postdoc > lecturer. But if there are no postdoc positions??
So, I'm on 2 failures out of 2, with another one waiting. What numbers you got? :-)
I've written a about 20000 words using Dragon NS, and I think it's great. Yes it needs training, but it doesn't take long, and the training is ongoing, meaning it gets better and better. It's easy to teach it specialist words. You can even get it to read some text (previous chapters, essays etc) to pick up new vocabulary.
I just sit back in my chair, and dictate my words of wisdom. Can't recommend it enough.
I agree it depends on subject area, but I think it's totally doable. I'm 2.5 years in and am on target to finish in 3/3.5. If I'm honest I've put in fewer than the hours you suggest, but the hours I put in are totally focussed. I spent my first year worrying I was doing too little, but eventually concluded that a lot of people spend a lot of time doing not much and still put it down as 'phd work'. I realise the next few months will be extremely hard work, but hey, it'll be worth it.
I am primary carer for 3 young kids, wife working shifts, and 9.30-3 is the most I can expect. You've got kids, so you'll know about *proper* time management ;-)
You'll be fine :)
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