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Chances of a nice pension and a job for life are pretty low in academia these days.
by khuey 10y ago
Chances of a nice pension and a job for life are pretty low in academia these days.
- j7ake 10y agoA quick back of the envelope calculation of the value of a $150000 salary over 30 years is 2-4 million (depending on what you assume as your interest rate). What are the chances that a person doing a startup will leave the startup with 2-4 million dollars? How does it compare with the chances of getting tenure at a university that pays $150000 on average?