Women who dislike their job come to hate it more over time, even if they earn more, whereas men's job dissatisfaction stays much the same regardless of pay, according to a UK survey of 2,800 employees, which included scientists. Conversely, women and men who like their job enjoy it more as time passes. Kausik Chaudhuri at the University of Leeds, UK, a co-author of the study — called 'Job Satisfaction, Age and Tenure' — says the findings suggest that it does not become easier to adapt to a job that is not a good fit from the outset. Early-career researchers should therefore choose carefully in today's economic climate.