The reason I left academia and didn&#x27;t pursue a post doc was because the prospects of making $32k in New York while trying to pay off a student loan, to maybe get an assistant professor position one day, wasn&#x27;t appealing. I invested over 10-years of my life up to that point, but I certainly wasn&#x27;t entitled to a job and believe me, a PhD is often a huge Liability when you&#x27;re looking for a job. If you&#x27;re making 20 pounds a day working for Uber then turn off the meter and go do something else.