Physcis career for a non morning person?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the feasibility of pursuing a career in physics for individuals who are not morning people, specifically focusing on work schedules and productivity preferences. It touches on the flexibility of work hours in various physics-related roles, including theoretical and experimental work.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Conceptual clarification, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant questions whether it is possible to have a physics career while working in the afternoons or evenings, citing personal productivity patterns.
  • Another participant suggests that while flexibility in work hours may limit opportunities, it is indeed possible to work later in the day, though early morning meetings may be unavoidable.
  • This participant shares their own experience of being more productive at night for theoretical and analytical tasks, preferring to conduct lab work in the afternoon.
  • Some participants note that astronomers often work at night, implying that certain physics careers may inherently accommodate non-morning schedules.
  • A later reply humorously acknowledges the role of automated observatories in alleviating the need for night work in astronomy.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree that it is possible to work in physics outside of traditional morning hours, but there are competing views regarding the extent of flexibility and the necessity of early meetings.

Contextual Notes

Limitations include the potential impact of specific job roles on work hours, the variability of institutional cultures regarding meeting times, and the personal productivity patterns of individuals.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals considering a career in physics who have concerns about work schedules, particularly those who are not morning-oriented, may find this discussion relevant.

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yet another silly question but can you have a career as physicist and work in the afternoons or evenings? It has become obvious that I am not very productive before 1 or 2pm
 
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the less flexible you are, the less opportunities you have. But yes, it's possible. However, there will inevitably be meetings scheduled for early in the morning that you will have to make. I am most productive in the night time, doing theoretical, analytical, and literature research; then I show up to the lab in the afternoon with my mind already made up about what I"m going to do so I don't have to think so much during the day. But I have no problems coming in early if I need to for long experiments or meetings.
 
dont astronomer's kind of HAVE to work at night?
 
Woopy said:
dont astronomer's kind of HAVE to work at night?

Thank god for automated observatories :D
 

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