On the occasion of the National Alarmday on April 6th 2021 to draw attention to structural underfunding of Dutch academia, I gave an interview to U-Today about how I experience its affects in my day-to-day work as a scientist. I talk about burnout, the hyper-competitive academic climate, and balancing teaching and research. The Dutch version: Hoe onderfinanciering studenten, docenten en wetenschappers raakt.