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Re:I thought I wanted to be a professor. Then, I served on a... by numbers_guy on Saturday July 22, 2023 @10:37AM (#36826604)
Being forced to upend your life and relocate far away every four years is also not a positive aspect of academic life.
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Re:I thought I wanted to be a professor. Then, I served on a... by briandear on Saturday July 22, 2023 @12:34PM (#36827606)
You should try working for the State Department or the military!
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Re:I thought I wanted to be a professor. Then, I served on a... by ke88y on Saturday July 22, 2023 @01:13PM (#36827918)
Military officer corps at least comes with a insanely generous pay+benefits package when compared to PhD and post-doc. And the bar is lower and work easier for most positions.
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