The reason I left academia and didn't pursue a post doc was because the prospects of making $32k in New York while trying to pay off a student loan, to maybe ge

The reason I left academia and didn't pursue a post doc was because the prospects of making $32k in New York while trying to pay off a student loan, to maybe get an assistant professor position one day, wasn't appealing. I invested over 10-years of my life up to that point, but I certainly wasn't entitled to a job and believe me, a PhD is often a huge Liability when you're looking for a job. If you're making 20 pounds a day working for Uber then turn off the meter and go do something else.