• came_apart_at_Kmart [he/him, comrade/them]
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    3 months ago

    yeah, the ability to leave easier wasn't worth the 5 more years in the shitty academy making poverty wages and being a serf for some careerist.

    I chose to finish my MSc and work in environmental outreach and later government service, where the wage isn't sexy, but it pencils out for a simple life. I do not regret it, because now I have some formal education, broad experience and a few bucks in my pocket if I want to leave. cash in hand creates emigration opportunities too.

    • GlueBear [they/them, comrade/them]
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      3 months ago

      That is true comrade, I'm happy for you. It sounds like you have a plan B for when shit hits the fan.

      Yeah getting a PhD just to be able to leave isn't feasible at all. Still the route they chose.

      • came_apart_at_Kmart [he/him, comrade/them]
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        3 months ago

        yeah totally. it's a real move and I was on the fence for a while about it. in the end, it felt less risky for me materially and emotionally, lol. I have enough cynicism already.