{"id":392,"date":"2013-05-01T12:21:57","date_gmt":"2013-05-01T17:21:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jsylvest.com\/blog\/?p=392"},"modified":"2013-05-02T12:22:30","modified_gmt":"2013-05-02T17:22:30","slug":"the-disposable-academic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jsylvest.com\/blog\/2013\/05\/the-disposable-academic\/","title":{"rendered":"\"The disposable academic\""},"content":{"rendered":"

The Economist :: The disposable academic<\/a><\/p>\n

You know you are a graduate student, goes one quip, when your office is better decorated than your home and you have a favourite flavour of instant noodle.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Chad<\/a>
Chad Hagen's \"Nonsensical Infographic No. 1\"<\/figcaption><\/figure>True. And true.<\/p>\n

Although the first has more to do with my wife and I having diverging opinons about contemporary art. I think Jared Tarbell prints and John Maeda quotes are great things to put on the wall. My wife... feels otherwise.<\/p>\n

As to the second, my preference from among the widely-distributed brands is Maruchan Roast Chicken, but most varieties are good with a little extra curry powder, some sriracha, a bit of cilantro or spring onion, and a squeeze of lime.<\/p>\n

(Side note: If you want to branch out on your ramen choices, check out Ramenbox<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

Even graduates who find work outside universities may not fare all that well. PhD courses are so specialised that university careers offices struggle to assist graduates looking for jobs, and supervisors tend to have little interest in students who are leaving academia.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

That part is true sans caveats. My advisor is supportive of me leaving academia, but neither he now anyone else knows how to help me look for non-academic jobs. There's plenty of support if I wanted to stay in academia, and a fair amount if I wanted to be at a place like Sandia or MSR. But for the types of positions I want, I'm on my own.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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