But you're opting into them having more control over you. If you're an employee they can set your hours. They can't as a student. You're opting into a HR-managed vacation system instead of managing your own time.
Health insurance, behaviours, retirement, etc I guess so.
> If you're an employee they can set your hours. They can't as a student. You're opting into a HR-managed vacation system instead of managing your own time.
The PhD students I knew did not managed own time. They worked when mandated by supervisor, they worked long hours and vacation meant still working. And they could not go to vacations whenever either.
- working hours (often paid for 20 but working close to 40)
- paid time off (I have worked through a lot of ‘vacations’ and ‘holidays’)
- health insurance (for my whole family, not just me)
- behavioral requirements for managers (I have stories)
- retirement funding
- credit for work products (imagine being told your name isn’t on a pub because you were in training)