> My dad paid his own way through his PhD working part-time at Friendly's Woah, in what field? There's no way a PI in STEM will have that happening today, or f

> My dad paid his own way through his PhD working part-time at Friendly's Woah, in what field? There's no way a PI in STEM will have that happening today, or for the last 40 years really. Also, where was you dad having to pay for a PhD? In the US at least they are free and almost always have been.