Even if it did (which I don't think is true) you're still doing a radically different job with a radically different exit plan - as an adjunct, you have the sli

Even if it did (which I don't think is true) you're still doing a radically different job with a radically different exit plan - as an adjunct, you have the sliver of hope that you can get out and get a job doing research. As a K-12 educator, you're never doing research again. You've effectively changed fields.