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Hey, if this is your experience, then I suggest you take a step back and look at the world outside of academia a bit more carefully. I was a naive post-doc and
by r_c_a_d 6y ago
Hey, if this is your experience, then I suggest you take a step back and look at the world outside of academia a bit more carefully. I was a naive post-doc and wanted an academic job, but soon realised that it wasn't going to happen without years of hanging round in crappy roles. So I got out and didn't look back. I can assure you, there are plenty of "normal" jobs out there where people _will_ care about your PhD and the skills you learned while getting it.
- madhadron 6y agoWell, they probably won't care about the PhD. In the circles I move in, it's just a piece of paper some people have and some people don't, kind of like stars on sneeches.
- borroka 6y agoAnd also, in some jobs, having a PhD puts you at a higher starting point even for the first job than other non-PhD holders, whatever the PhD. The mistake most PhDs make when going into the tech industry, especially when coming from non-traditional academia-to-industry fields (say, biology, genetics), is trying to shove down the throat of hiring managers or recruiters their specific papers or research, when they have zero relevance for the industry job they are applying to. So, where is the competitive advantage? It is in the PhD itself (first), the methods that have been used and the skills acquired (second), maybe the volume of publications and the number of citations (third). Talking about research and papers is like trying to convince a potential partner that you are interesting and charming and lovable, when you are extremely good looking. Use what you have, not some idea on what other people should appreciate in you.