Post #2749775
2026-05-20 04:15 UTC
Man, this is genuinely depressing.
I had to work outside shifts hauling cement bags on painkiller to pay for the travel and lodging for ASM. The days I'm there I'm losing pay and getting side eyes at work - there's no summer vacation for people like me.
Yet I managed to do everything and more. And the academic partner sends a message two weeks before the conference as if I work for them - on my own study no less! They're merely contributing data in a field they have no experience in.
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@lwpembleton@genomic.social 2026-05-20 15:42
@naturepoker@genomic.social That’s really rough mate, sorry you’re dealing with that! Sounds like you worked your ass off just to get screwed over by someone else being selfish. Unfortunately feels like this kind of thing is way too common. Wish I could help by sneaking some samples for you into one of our runs as “ryegrass” 😜 but we don’t have any long read runs with our provider coming up. Any chance you can get a refund back on your travel and lodging?