>It's not an easy road (what is?) I think we could work on the road, actually. For as long as a PhD is, there are ways to make it less of a slog, I believe. Ea

>It's not an easy road (what is?) I think we could work on the road, actually. For as long as a PhD is, there are ways to make it less of a slog, I believe. Early career development and more relevant classes come to mind from my institution. Also, if a postdoc is truly required these days, maybe we can shorten PhD length to 3 or 4 years? Cutting down the opportunity cost of time has nothing (directly) to do with salary...but it would have profound changes on the culture, I believe.