Academia is trap / Ponzi scheme (especially in niche subjects / discipline where you basically can only continue with the academic career), only those really at the top benefit.
= symbols takes advantage
Prof (easy life) > Post docs > doctorates > students > undergrads
And often what you are taught has little to no overlap with what you do in the industry later on..
Yea picture is a bit darker than it probably is but PhD really felt like a waste of time
Academia is trap / Ponzi scheme (especially in niche subjects / discipline where you basically can only continue with the academic career), only those really at the top benefit.
Prof (easy life) > Post docs > doctorates > students > undergrads
And often what you are taught has little to no overlap with what you do in the industry later on..
Yea picture is a bit darker than it probably is but PhD really felt like a waste of time