Did anyone find they were infantilised during their PhD, but in their postdoc it was the complete opposite?
So often during my PhD I was just told “you’re just a student” by my main supervisor, and it meant I never got to do a talk at conferences, submit papers until after submission, teach or really just speak up for myself. One of the most common things she would say to me was I need to “stay in my lane”!
But now in my postdoc elsewhere it’s the complete opposite. I’m strongly encouraged to go widen my skills, go on courses, submit abstracts, attend conferences and provide leadership/guidance for others.
The money available for these opportunities is no different - I had training and conference money available during my PhD, but it basically never got used.
I think initially when starting my postdoc this made my imposter syndrome way worse because not only was it a new field for me, but the working environment was totally different. I’ve settled a bit more now but just wondered if anyone else had this experience?