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PhD student looking forward to graduate and move on. I think one can make a decent living with a German salary, which is still 50% lower than an industry positi
by blackbear_ 4y ago
PhD student looking forward to graduate and move on. I think one can make a decent living with a German salary, which is still 50% lower than an industry position, the reason why I want to leave is the insane competitiveness and inherent up-or-out structure of academia. If I could have a permanent position with the same salary I currently get I would seriously consider staying.
- kmmlng 4y agoThe lack of almost any permanent positions aside from full professorships in the German research landscape is truly ridiculous. What does that get you? A whole bunch of inexperienced PhD students with one professor at the top who cannot possibly find the time to adequately supervise them all / steer the research in useful directions.
- martopix 4y agoSame in Switzerland. In the UK (where I did my PhD) it was quite a bit better imho.
- jarenmf 4y agoI'm currently a postdoc in Germany, to be honest, it seems that only people who can't find a job in the industry are staying in academia. I've never met a postdoc who was happy about what they are doing, everyone one is thinking of an escape plan.