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Lookback period: 4 years after PhD application

"Pursuing PhD despite job market uncertainty"

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4 years of unemployment after Master's, then 8 PhD applications

What I wish I knew
"More about job market and academia prospects"
If I could tell you one thing
"Consider alternative career paths with more job security"
8/10
High, persistent regret.
Has not decreased significantly with time.
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