CareerPhysics vs Industry
#RI-6a7aa5fe·7 months ago·
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“Pursue theoretical physics for academic freedom”
What Actually Happened
Risking stability for potential breakthroughs
What I wish I knew
"More about reliable income in academia"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"Weigh incremental vs major results"
Regret Index
6/10
Clear regret.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
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Career Category
6,107
Career decisions logged. Avg regret 5.7/10 across the category.
Same Outcome Band
13%
of Career decisions land in the regret band the same as this one.
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