U.S. faculty job market tanks

Re:U.S. faculty job market tanks by thrwaway63737 on Friday October 23, 2020 @09:12AM (#24869103)

I’m 32 and planning to attend a PhD program. I don’t have kids I am single and I’m fine living off a graduate student wage. I find research much more satisfying than what I’ve done in industry and am looking forward to the opportunity.

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Re:U.S. faculty job market tanks by shoguning on Friday October 23, 2020 @09:31AM (#24869265)

All I can say is, good luck.

I discourage everyone from doing a PhD, but it sounds like you've made your mind up.

Be very careful with your choice of advisor and department, and if it isn't working, be ready to walk away--sounds like you have a career to go back to.

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Re:U.S. faculty job market tanks by glial on Friday October 23, 2020 @02:49PM (#24872562)

Having just finished a 10 year PhD stint, I second this advice. It is absolutely critical to have a supportive department, secure funding sources, and an advisor with whom you can work well. If any of those is not the case, it’s a recipe for a bad time.

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