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Re:Do whatever you can't stop thinking about by currymj on Sunday March 08, 2020 @12:52PM (#22519028)
maybe climbing was the better career move.

if astrophysics is anything like most of academia, there are a lot of low-paying, unstable short-term positions as everybody scrambles for the few permanent jobs. i'm sure there are a lot of astrophysicists struggling to survive in adjunct/lecturer/lab assistant positions who wish they had just gotten a normal job that pays more rather than pursuing what they love.

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Re:Do whatever you can't stop thinking about by rtkaratekid on Sunday March 08, 2020 @03:27PM (#22519972)
That’s a great point, but I’ll let you know that there aren’t many jobs in climbing and the number that actually pay well are very small as well. So maybe both are impractical? But that is a good point.
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