> academia is probably one of the better ones. (Academic here.) In many ways, yes, and I love my profession. But a potential downside to academia is that all

> academia is probably one of the better ones. (Academic here.) In many ways, yes, and I love my profession. But a potential downside to academia is that all sorts of people will contact you and ask you to do things. Heck, I get regular requests to donate money to my employer! You should say yes to some of these, but you need to say "no" often. People who find this difficult tend to have a rough time in academia.