Today, I disproved a scientific theory created by my supervisor. He was furious and said that I shouldn't have tried to disprove him. He told me to continue working with his theory and now he threatens to fire me if I publish my work. FML
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Today, after a supervisor, who is a Donald Trump fanatic, kept pestering us with the subject, I decided to debate with him, never swearing or disrespecting him at all. I was fired, presumably for disrespecting a supervisor. FML
Today, I got fired from my job because my boss thinks that me doing everything he says makes me untrustworthy. FML
Today, my boss threatened to fire me because I'm unproductive, and haven't been doing anything. He doesn't tell me what to do, and expects me to read his mind. When I ask him what he wants me to do, he gets pissed and says that I should already know what to do. FML
Today, my supervisor forced me to bring the image of a failed simulation to the group meeting, because he thought it looked funny. So did the others and it's now going on our webpage. I have to provide a scientific description of how I made a mistake in my code. FML
Today, my boss fired me because I corrected him after he misspoke during a meeting. FML
Today, I held a presentation about my masters thesis. Turns out, my professor never ever actually read the drafts I'd given him, but decided to rip me to pieces in front of everyone, saying that the topic isn't worth researching. I've been working on it for six months. FML
Today, my supervisor told me off for doing something. When I reminded her that she told me to do it, she yelled at me for correcting her. FML
Today, my professor snapped and told me that I know nothing, that everything I've ever learned is wrong, and that all of my former teachers should be shot. FML
Today, my boss tried to fire me for not emailing him a screenshot to prove my email wasn't working. FML
Today, I told my supervisor how awful my coworker was at her job. I then got fired. FML
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TheBookWyrm 18
Who cares? Publish it. Scientific advancement is more important than a job, and if you can disprove theories made by older and more experienced scientists, I'm sure you could find work elsewhere. Props for doing that, by the way.
Joshwarrior 39
Publish it, discredit him, and take his job. I understand that respect is important, but you will make a name for yourself if you do, and regret it if you don't. #1 beat me to it haha but plus why would you want to continue working for such an Asshole?
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TheBookWyrm 18
Who cares? Publish it. Scientific advancement is more important than a job, and if you can disprove theories made by older and more experienced scientists, I'm sure you could find work elsewhere. Props for doing that, by the way.
ElizaWy 25
Well... quite a few people probably care, actually. The scientific community is fraught with politics... to the point where if you disprove popular theories (or theories that may have provided you funding) you could be black-balled from the profession altogether.
heftysmash253 6
Easy to say that when it's not your job on the line. Yes, scientific advancement is important, but so is having a job to support yourself. It is possible he could get some sort of reward for this new theory, but it could be a hit or miss.
Enslaved 38
The scientific community is bias towards good evidence, reality and have very strict standards that can withstand peer reviews as an acceptable science. If one could overturn (or disprove) a popular scientific theory, they would earn Noble prizes and huge grants.
tantanpanda 26
if you get your journals and credible theories published, you'd get many job openings. if you become well known for it and you get fired all of the sudden, people will wonder.
migmit 11
True, but if you can tolerate working with a douchebag who doesn't appreciate being proven wrong and pulls rank on you instead, you are not a real scientist.
devildog562 33
If you do decide to publish It, you had better make damn sure your data is repeatable and correct. You may want to sit on it for a little bit and discuss it with him and perhaps his superior .
ZG_Rules 14
OP here, I am already working on getting my research published but that can take a while. The problem is that the research team I am working for has been built around this theory and we are probably going to lose our funding now. Well, time go looking for another project I guess. Still, although my boss is not happy, his boss will write me a letter of recommendation so I will be alright.
Joshwarrior 39
Publish it, discredit him, and take his job. I understand that respect is important, but you will make a name for yourself if you do, and regret it if you don't. #1 beat me to it haha but plus why would you want to continue working for such an Asshole?
Voij 16
All things considered, it might just be that the supervisor is trying to get OP involved in the project, then publish the discreditation himself and shove all responsibility of failure off to OP. It'd probably be the easiest way for the supervisor to save his ass... and he even has OP as the perfect scapegoat.
buttcramp 21
i agree, OP should publish whatever OP wants. the important thing is the right answer, not the credit.
davidl7 17
I agree, respect is important, but if he doesn't respect you, why should you reciprocate?
WCARlover 35
May be time to quit, OP. Depends how morally obligated you feel to the situation. Best of luck.
nikkipettyfer 24
Well, time for a new job?
uncle_ssaamm 12
******* PUBLISH IT ... i bet youll get a new job with that! working for him would be a downgrade then
garf3265 12
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
publish it anonymously
laden_swallow09 35
You have no idea how scientific publications work.
mattzawesome 28
Publish it, and look into a lawsuit (if he fires you). Scientific advancement is always a step forward, and you can clearly work with "senior" scientists.
fiveforfighting 26
Publish it and you'll get job offers for sure
LiGhTMaGiCk 18
Sounds like a good plot for a Big Bang Theory episode.
Inuyasha843 12
I think they did one like this before lol
briang959 47
If you publish it, just be warned that your supervisor may try and take credit. It's a slipper slope but there are ways to protect yourself. Make sure your supervisor doesn't try to steal your work and publish ahead of you.