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My schedule, while more flexible, is not better than any one of my colleagues who went into industry.


Sorry, you're correct. I specifically meant flexible, which I equate to better. Both academia and in some industries will likely be 50+ hrs weekly, especially in the early days of their careers. But academia offers substantially more flexibility. Especially once you bring kids into the mix where you're more likely to need to shift your day around for children/child care.


The flexibility is undeniably nice, though it does sort of erode work-life separation in a way I have yet to figure out how to fix.




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