Re:U.S. faculty job market tanks
by dasudasu on Friday October 23, 2020 @12:16AM
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It was never meant to be even close to competitive to a senior-level professional salary. Besides, to be competitive in academia, which is the actual end goal in mind for any student going through a decently ranked PhD program, the target demographic is not someone looking for a career change so late in life, nor would they even be admitted if they had no relevant research experience or potential.
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Re:U.S. faculty job market tanks
by ineedasername on Friday October 23, 2020 @08:19AM
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You're absolutely right, but it seemed to me the context of the suggestion was that an economic downturn was a good time to go back to school if you were without a job, and that a good PhD program would pay you while you were in it. I was pointing out that such a thing wasn't an option for many people.