u/CardboardBoxPlot

I’m considering leaving the industry and going back for a PhD, and one thing I’ve had a hard time getting a read on is realistically how much work is it?

I’m not afraid of work, I enjoy it. I do want to have a general idea going in though. I’m considering statistics and bioinformatics, they both deeply align with the type of work I want to do.

Is it really 0 balance between work and life? Should I assume I’ll have no time for hobbies and will be incredibly stressed? Is having it be like a regular job really far fetched?