I entered my PhD in 2003 (remember, it was after a kinda big crash). I beat out 160 candidates to get one of seven slots. Since then, like many junior scholars,

I entered my PhD in 2003 (remember, it was after a kinda big crash). I beat out 160 candidates to get one of seven slots. Since then, like many junior scholars, I've been watching faculty retirement stats for new jobs. Now, I'm finishing my dissertation, and here we are. I hope to either help create a cool start-up or pray for a faculty position in 2010. Oddly, PhDComics is one thing that's kept us going.