@koen_hufkens @DrEvanGowan @michcampbell
My advisors / colleagues (they were the same, I'd been working in the group for years and also publishing...) were OK. I was growing a family and pioneering remote PhDing at the time. It was hitting a broader group where that approach of "not serious enough" came in.
Later, as a mentor / leader in field science - what's the first thing we do? be safe have fun. Not so appreciated in the senior seniorship (again, not serious enough!)
@adamsteer @koen_hufkens @DrEvanGowan
Have fun, look cool, be safe.
Some people take it all too seriously. In our one precious life we're not meant to have fun? Crazy attitude to have!
@michcampbell @koen_hufkens @DrEvanGowan
yeah safety third. After looking good and having fun.
It's what you tell clients after HR isn't listening!
And yeah. For polar fieldwork especially! *approved fun* only.... Not making life generally awesome while you're out skiing about collecting data on places no human has even been, or will ever be again...
We were actually criticised for that: "you just want to go skiing".
Well yes, we also have way more training and safety stuff etc etc...
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Dr Micha Campbell