Thank you very much guys for your input. Both are very helpful. I agree that I might be jumping into conclusions without much evidence. Based on your recommendations, I will openly discuss with him as soon as possible, because I might be making an invalid analogy.

Hello Everyone,

I have recently started my PhD, and have some unique skills that can contribute greatly to my research field.

I wanted to switch to academia because I thought it is much better than the professional work places, when it comes to honesty and trust, but I was wrong.

When I first met my supervisor, he wanted to accomplish a task that was technically difficult, and thus, wasn't completed for 3 years. Anyways, I did it in a short time.

Nowadays, when I complete more advanced tasks, he refers to them as "exercises"! I understand that this case is common with many PhD students, as many supervisors want to remain the bosses, and don't like to give credit (or full credit) to their students' work. I believe that this is totally sick, but I can live with it.

The problem is that, very recently, I came to understand by chance that my supervisor wants to use my current work to cover the story behind one of recent papers (with few other co-authors), because otherwise, he will be in troubles.

I wouldn't really mind helping him if he asks me to, or if he was honest with me, but I am totally disappointed because I came to know about this by myself, especially that I am in the middle of this project.

Based on this, what would you recommend? Shall I quit? Shall I ask to be one of the authors? Shall I just ask to be acknowledged in the paper? Or What?

Thanks,
C.