• OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml
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          Basically align yourself against any social movement that has money on the other side. Think like the oil industry. Once you pick up a small reputation you can get kickbacks on the side.

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      Bro. I saw the light and left academia shortly after my phd. I make a very good living doing other shit, mainly managing money and people. I do better than most tenured profs. So can you.

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          1 month ago
          1. Get phd.
          2. realize it’s a fucking scam.
          3. look for jobs.
          4. find one, realize it’s a viable career path.
          5. be strategic about pivoting until you’re handling accounting and investments.
          6. learn shit.
          7. get fat pockets.
    • WoahWoah@lemmy.world
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      You make less than 64K/year as a tenured professor in NJ? The average tenured-professor salary in New Jersey is $105,880 as of September 01, 2024.

      I’m guessing some of this is on you and your choices somehow.

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        Yeah, not news to me. That’s just the breaks, man. Can’t all work as grantwriters at an R1 or in a med school.

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          Sorry to hear that. The so-called “true poverty” line in NJ for a family of three is $70,327. It’s incredible to have a PhD and be below the adjusted poverty line for the state. Isn’t NJ incredibly expensive to live in? I’ve seen some crazy rent prices.