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Re:Redditors earning $100k+ a year, what are your secrets to... by crocowhile on Friday February 25, 2011 @03:01AM (#2261450)
my wife has my same background (PhD molecular biology). a couple of years ago she decided she didn't want to stay in academia for pressure and competition are too high and moved to a company, making 2-3x times as much as she was making before (and than I am making).Funny thing is that the common silent opinion in academia about those like her is that they are dropouts....
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Re:Redditors earning $100k+ a year, what are your secrets to... by apl on Friday February 25, 2011 @07:22AM (#2261922) 

  > Funny thing is that the common silent opinion in
  > academia about those like her is that they are
  > dropouts....
Why is it funny? Different strands of people apply different criteria for success. You appear to think it's money (versus time spent working/stress level); others rank academic credentials, willpower or whatever else higher.
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