autothrowaway

Re:Ask HN: Paid PhD or Silicon Valley? on Wednesday May 30, 2018 @04:05PM (#17191270)

A big concern of mine is that a big portion of that 15 years will likely be contract management. I'm not convinced I'll be able to jump back in the "lab" doing real engineering work after a prolonged period of PM work. Having said that, a 10 minute Midwest commute is very nice.

Thanks for the advice, you've given me some more things to consider.

Ask HN: Paid PhD or Silicon Valley?

Posted by autothrowaway on Wednesday May 30, 2018 @11:24AM
from the ask-hn dept.

Hello HN!I'm at a crossroads in my life with two very different paths and I'm not sure of which to pick. For context, I'm 25/F with a MSME currently in the midwest. I'm in a unique situation and am looking for advice.My current options:1. Paid PhD ($90k salary + tuition) at a midwest state university. In exchange, I sign a service commitment with the Department of Energy for ~15 years after the...

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