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1. I am in a lab this summer (preceding MA program) and have been paired with a post-doc for my work. The PI of the lab is super nice and understanding.
2. The post-doc does not speak English very well, and this is his first year in the US.
3. I've explained to my PI, that I have an MCAT in a couple weeks time, and if it is okay that I work from 9-5. The PI was very generous and said that is perfectly fine.
4. I told the post-doc the same thing and he seemingly accepted, but for the past couple weeks, I've been working from 9-7:30 or 8 pm. I've told him at least 3-4 times already and its a bit irritating. It's like he just doesn't care about my constraints.
5. He also does a lot of last-minute stuff. Right as I'm about to get ready to leave, or finished up a procedure for the day, he'll give me 2 other things to do that'll take another couple hours.
6. When I tell him my schedule ahead of time, he seemingly accepts it, and says he'll take it into consideration, but he just gives me all sorts of conflicting tasks and I have had to alter my plans constantly.
7. He also speaks in his native tongue with some of the other lab members, and I have no idea what he is saying (something tells me it's not good).
8. He also never tells me when he's coming into the lab or leaving. He sometimes leaves randomly early in the day and I have nobody to consult, and other times he doesn't come in at a given time. So I have no way of knowing what is up. He also does not respond to texts regularly either.
What do I do??
2. The post-doc does not speak English very well, and this is his first year in the US.
3. I've explained to my PI, that I have an MCAT in a couple weeks time, and if it is okay that I work from 9-5. The PI was very generous and said that is perfectly fine.
4. I told the post-doc the same thing and he seemingly accepted, but for the past couple weeks, I've been working from 9-7:30 or 8 pm. I've told him at least 3-4 times already and its a bit irritating. It's like he just doesn't care about my constraints.
5. He also does a lot of last-minute stuff. Right as I'm about to get ready to leave, or finished up a procedure for the day, he'll give me 2 other things to do that'll take another couple hours.
6. When I tell him my schedule ahead of time, he seemingly accepts it, and says he'll take it into consideration, but he just gives me all sorts of conflicting tasks and I have had to alter my plans constantly.
7. He also speaks in his native tongue with some of the other lab members, and I have no idea what he is saying (something tells me it's not good).
8. He also never tells me when he's coming into the lab or leaving. He sometimes leaves randomly early in the day and I have nobody to consult, and other times he doesn't come in at a given time. So I have no way of knowing what is up. He also does not respond to texts regularly either.
What do I do??