39. "I suspect you're going to give me advice that I don't want" In response to In response to 36
If I'm right about that, I want you to resist that impulse. If I'm wrong, *shrug*.
My education and experience qualifies me to continue advancing in my field, but the academic job market is extremely difficult. I'm either going to find a situation that I want, or keep looking until the sacrifices that entails become intolerable. The latter choice will be made, if ever, through conversation with my informed and supportive network of family and colleagues.
I didn't bring it up because I wanted to workshop my career decisions. I brought it up because the OP asked a question about whether the economy is working for us. The answer for me, personally, is that I'm comfortable financially at the moment but that, like millions of other people, the "at the moment" looms pretty large. I'm aware that I can do other things with my expertise and skillset, but I enjoy what I do and I'd rather not make a big change. Seems pretty simple.
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