this is also the reason that people decide to go to phd school
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Replying to @eigenrobot
I'm in both of these tweets and I don't like it (although I promise I really do just like space
I took the offer from the lowest status by far (but best vibe by far) institute I applied to (talking to myself at this point))1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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hahaha I did not mean to criticize you, I just wish you luck :)
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Hahaha I'd be very confused if you knew I was a grad student or interested in being a teacher, you're fine. I love this community (and follow you) because I genuinely had never asked myself "am i interested in teaching because teachers were high status growing up?" and I should
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this is probably worth considering as you plan your life. ostensibly about women in science but its really not the author is a classic academic, ie really weird, but most of the piece is good advice. https://philip.greenspun.com/careers/women-in-science …
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Replying to @eigenrobot @Cubecumbered
the main thing i would suggest you consider is that what you want in your mid 30s may be very different than what you find appealing in your mid 20s, and its worth planning for that future preference set
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I really appreciate this, thanks. And yeah that seems like a pretty useful framing. I'll read the rest of the article, but the basic premise makes a lot of sense. My vague sentiment is that I enjoy what I'm doing right now, and I can always bail out to tech if I want money.
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But yeah it's a low-odds trajectory. My plan is to limit myself to one postdoc, and then apply for faculty jobs with no intention of anything with "adjunct" in the name. If I get one, great; if not, I enjoyed the path so I can stomach the opportunity cost. Maybe short sighted...
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For what it's worth, his salary numbers are all about 50% low (inflation adjusted) in my little bubble. Surprisingly well compensated for a grad student, but it definitely makes me worry less. My student loans are shrinking, IRA is growing, and I'm shopping for a nice gravel bike
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Anyway, genuinely, thanks. Obvious in principle that my preferences will be subject to change, but not always obvious to keep in mind and I definitely should.
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yeah i think what might be good to consider doing is just to structure your experience in such a way that you can transition to private sector easily and seamlessly if you need or want to; maybe take a summer doing an internship somewhere :)
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