[hundreddaysoff]

Exactly. Most academics really can't win. It's how the system is designed.

This is why I sold out after my MD/PhD and became just a regular physician. Maybe in a few decades I'll have enough in savings to fulfill my dream of becoming a mad scientist...

[wombatpm]

Sprague Dawley rats are so expensive though. You might just want to get informed-ish consent from your patients.