You could always say F it and get a job in the industry. It's 1000 times better especially when your research is clearly not on the cutting edge and you end up

You could always say F it and get a job in the industry. It's 1000 times better especially when your research is clearly not on the cutting edge and you end up comtemplating life choices because what you're doing are basically useless to the world, and you're only doing it because some funds decided to throw money on it. At least that's how it is for people whose primary research method is coding, such an easy exit. The powerpoint making variety have it harder though.