> I got 1 job interview in 1 year. Things have > improved and I now have a position in academia > (the first academic position that I applied for). > I w

> I got 1 job interview in 1 year. Things have > improved and I now have a position in academia > (the first academic position that I applied for). > I worked as a programmer for 10+ years before > doing a PhD What kind of jobs were you applying for? It seems somewhat unusual to do 10 years in the industry, then get a somewhat but not really related PhD, then get back into the industry. It'd be great if you elaborated a bit.