the truth is the PhD is physically and mentally draining, especially the final two years. I kept having to write and rewrite my thesis. Viva was a disaster as the external examiner challenged my analysis and although I defended my analysis, he was adamant. The internal examiner protested to no avail. The result was I had to re-do my analysis using a different technique (which he recommended). I entered into a state of depression and nearly had a breakdown, 8 months after viva, I resubmitted the thesis with the recommended corrections and got through. The whole process was humbling, I fell down to earth....never recovered!

Wow, such an old thread, still some interest! I did Organizational Behaviour (HRM) at Cardiff Uni. My external examiner was from East Anglia. Even today I think he is just an egoistic shiat of a prof. Hopes he burns in hell for wasting one year of my life and the mental scar he left me.

My suggestion if you are ever thinking of PhD is to choose your supervisor wisely. Good luck!