> Third, many people in the industry fail to realize that you don't really work for your employer in the academia. You work to build a reputation for yourself, which makes you valuable to the employer.
That feels like how it works outside of academia as well.
There is a huge difference: Universities don't do reseach, and they don't care about the research their employees do. If you switch jobs, your old employer doesn't hire anyone to continue your research. Instead, you usually take your project to your new job.
In the industry, your employer tends to own the projects you work on.
That feels like how it works outside of academia as well.