WWMND? RE: morals and jobs

ErikandAfton

So UCD has several jobs open in research. Yay! But one of the ones that is currently open is researching in mice. It would be biology research which is my background but I'm not really comfortable with the idea of preforming tests and experiments on mice. I think its wrong. E thinks I should still apply for it. I don't think I can do a job that my morals do agree with though.

WWYD? 

Beachy730

Unless I was completely desperate for a job, like on the brink of having to declare bankruptcy, I don't think I would take a job that went against my morals.  You would be miserable and upset every day, and that wouldn't be worth the money you would make.  I wouldn't apply.

meltoine

dnbeach12:

Unless I was completely desperate for a job, like on the brink of having to declare bankruptcy, I don't think I would take a job that went against my morals.  You would be miserable and upset every day, and that wouldn't be worth the money you would make.  I wouldn't apply.

I agree.

It's not worth it unless you're going to enjoy going to work, at least most of the time. 

ErikandAfton

meltoine:

dnbeach12:

Unless I was completely desperate for a job, like on the brink of having to declare bankruptcy, I don't think I would take a job that went against my morals.  You would be miserable and upset every day, and that wouldn't be worth the money you would make.  I wouldn't apply.

I agree.

It's not worth it unless you're going to enjoy going to work, at least most of the time. 

Thanks Ladies. This was what my gut said I just needed some affirmation.  Thank you again.

VeryContrary247

Don't apply for a job you don't want to do. Simple as that.

blueshirt2003

I Agee with the everyone else. I hope you come across something soon! 

ErikandAfton

blueshirt2003:

I Agee with the everyone else. I hope you come across something soon! 

Thank you. Thankfully I currently have a job so I can be kind of picky about applying for a new job. I just really want something that has to do with my degree that pays more than what I make now.  My husband thinks I'm being to picky hence his thought that I should apply for this one even though it doesn't feel right. 

Sibil

If you're not comfortable doing the work, you shouldn't apply for the job. 

But, I have to ask, as a former researcher myself, how do you study biology without animal models?  I would think that you're going to have to become ok with it if you intend to do this as your career.  

ErikandAfton

Sibil:

If you're not comfortable doing the work, you shouldn't apply for the job. 

But, I have to ask, as a former researcher myself, how do you study biology without animal models?  I would think that you're going to have to become ok with it if you intend to do this as your career.  

I know I know. I think I need to be distant from it for my first actual out of school job in research though.

kristend33

I'll just echo what everyone else has said.  It's going to be too much stress to do a job that you have a moral conflict with.