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According to experts, in order to become an international scientist, you have to put in 80 hour weeks for a decade. Is becoming an international scientist incompatible with a work/life balance?

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I think it's off-topic. Meta question here: meta.physics.stackexchange.com/questions/644/… – Sklivvz♦ Apr 9 '11 at 10:55
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Become an average scientist and get a second passport ;-) – mbq♦ Apr 9 '11 at 11:23
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I am not sure who an international scientist is but if you mean globally famous then you should stop doing science and go into entertainment industry ;) – Marek Apr 9 '11 at 13:04
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I see you are new here. If by international scientist you mean somebody who excels in his/her field the answer is the same as with all other human endeavors. To excel you have to put in a lot more work than a 40 hour week, from business to agriculture. – anna v Apr 9 '11 at 15:18

closed as off topic by Sklivvz♦, Deepak Vaid, mbq♦ Apr 9 '11 at 11:01

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