I would suggest she look into teaching (proper teaching, not lecturing :P ) at Secondary level. The hours she will put in will be about the same, but (assuming

I would suggest she look into teaching (proper teaching, not lecturing :P ) at Secondary level. The hours she will put in will be about the same, but (assuming you're in a half-decent school) when you do a good job you're properly appreciated. Going into Secondary teaching with a research focus will also mean she could lead action research within the school. Continuing the PhD would even be seen as a major plus in the eyes of the school - there isn't a single (half-decent) school who wouldn't want a Dr. on staff. Honestly, as long as she can put up with a class of 30 smelly teenagers, teaching could be a massively rewarding switch.