Comments by "Harry Mills" (@harrymills2770) on "What's coming after Stalingrad? (plus other changes)" video.
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@TheImperatorKnight A PhD dissertation is basically a scholar's first foray into and proof they are capable of self-directed, active scholarship. It's "making your bones" so you can join the big boys.
But there are a lot of hoops to jump through for the formal degree. A lot of course work in areas of study in which you have no interest, passion, or money coming in. Heh.
My advice to you would be to not let your obligations to an employee ruin YOUR life. Yes, you want to do right by her. If you're killing yourself to do that, then the contract to which you hold yourself is a bad contract for YOU, and she should understand. You didn't come into this world to make sure everybody else has a job at any cost to yourself.
If BattleStorms are all you WANT to do, that's one thing. Otherwise, maybe you could branch out and find something else useful and engaging for your partner/assistant/editor to do.
I'm probably not understanding your situation, fully. I'm just in a similar relationship with a nephew, trying to maximize the mutual benefit from his working for me.
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