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[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It is that bad. Not an impossible challenge but you have to learn whole new skill sets too. And adjust your mindset radically

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Omg you're making me freak out. I had to quit academia a year and a half ago (after 7 years of postdocs) and, after a bad experience in the private sector (techy start up bitch who was just plain insane), I've been struggling for 10 months to find a new path and a job...and I'm still nowhere near finding something I'm afraid.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I can’t sugar coat my experience. It was rough. But it is true that it varies widely based on a lot of factors, so definitely don’t freak out.

You have mad skills for sure. The main new skill I meant is a whole new perspective on those skills and how you market them.

For me, I knew I was too wound up in the academic perspective so I consciously took a job that was more physical and social, definitely not a brain-job. That helped clear my mind and remember how non-academics look at the world.

I was able to get a good job in laboratory automation eventually, but it was a trial for a few years.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Thanks for sharing your experience, I'll keep that in mind!