An English lit major can't get an English lit job, and postdocs are finding job opportunities via networking with peers, and we're supposed to regard this as a

An English lit major can't get an English lit job, and postdocs are finding job opportunities via networking with peers, and we're supposed to regard this as a sobering finding indicting the state of modern science? Slogging your way through postdoc indentures isn't the only way into scientific research, just like starting in the mail room isn't the only way to become captain of industry. Science can also happen outside of acedemia, and you don't have to be a tenured lecturer to be a successful scientist. Careers in science are just like careers in anything else: you can demonstrate your value to an organization, or your can start your own organization. There's no point in positioning yourself at the very top of the bell curve and then complaining that your career is unremarkable.