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Re:Why some PhDs are quitting academia for unconventional jobs by azhenley on Monday July 23, 2018 @02:32PM (#17594737)
I just finished my PhD at the age of 28 from an unranked department and received several offers for tenure-track positions at R1 universities. Internships brought my annual income up to well above the national average.

With my new position, my friends in software engineering without a PhD are making 5-30% more than me (in much more expensive areas) and don't have near as much freedom as I do to work on what I want.

I'm definitely glad I went this route.

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Re:Why some PhDs are quitting academia for unconventional jobs by bibixii929 on Monday July 23, 2018 @02:45PM (#17594853)
That is a very field-dependent experience, and probably unusual even in your field. In many STEM fields, there is essentially zero chance of obtaining a TT position directly after PhD.
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