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Re:Doctoral degrees: The disposable academic (2010) by md224 on Wednesday May 22, 2013 @04:46PM (#5753582)
> If I spend up to 7 years of my life studying and researching my ass off to become one of the foremost experts in a specialized field, then it better have more benefits than just personal satisfaction.

I respect your desire for more money in exchange for more commitment, but we should also recognize that money is but one of many motivators, all of which are ultimately in the service of increasing personal satisfaction.

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Re:Doctoral degrees: The disposable academic (2010) by enraged_camel on Wednesday May 22, 2013 @07:06PM (#5754354)
Perhaps this is a cultural difference. I am not American, and therefore I don't really subscribe to the individualist perspective that everything ultimately serves the purpose of increasing personal satisfaction.
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