Exit, Pursuing Career

Exit, Pursuing Career

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What’s different about non-academic life?

What’s different about non-academic life?

Some little things and a big thing.

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Patrick Wood Uribe
May 31, 2020
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I've often been asked how things are different outside academia, and there some immediately obvious candidates: I get paid more. I travel more (although not at the moment). I read less. Deadlines actually mean something. I don't live in Boston anymore. My schedule is more structured. Technically, I have less vacation time, although I actually spend fewe…

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