I am honestly scared about finishing my PhD right now. Everyone ahead of me is struggling to secure postdocs and faculty roles are scarce. I love research but the path looks unstable. How did you decide whether to stay in academia or pivot out?

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How close are you to completing your PhD? Are you at a point where you’re almost done? If you can stretch it out a little and it doesn’t harm you financially it’s not a bad time to do that. But if you’re at the finish line you might as well finish.

I decided to leave because the opportunities just weren't there. At the end of the day, passion is less important than money and opportunities.

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