Agreed. I'd be making twice (if not three or four times) as much if I went and got an industry job instead of pursuing my CS PhD, but my stipend is sufficient t

Agreed. I'd be making twice (if not three or four times) as much if I went and got an industry job instead of pursuing my CS PhD, but my stipend is sufficient to live comfortably enough on, and the pay raise wouldn't be worth the loss of autonomy to me.