Finding a job after quitting grad school: GradSchool.
When it comes to career implications, I think you have to understand that unless you already have a job lined up (in which case, that is all the more reason for one to leave a PhD program in some ways), the job forecast is a total toss up after you quit a PhD program.
My first boyfriend quit his PhD after 3 years and moved straight into a good job in IT and a happier life than he’d had. One friend was finally able to let go of her PhD after about 6 years, but didn’t really work on it for at least the last 2.
I quit my PhD after 3 years and it was one of the best decisions of my life. It made me miserable and I pushed and pushed to make it work but I couldn't cope with lack of human interaction and things like short and long term projects, having a line manager and colleagues to work with. I felt so alone and every day felt so empty and desperate.
PhD graduates often struggle to gain a permanent academic job immediately. To give yourself the best chance, contact as many other academics as possible in your specialist field. You may then be presented with the opportunity to become a teaching or research fellow, though this is likely to be on a short-term contract with a view to permanent employment.
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Leave job for PhD. reply to thread view threads. posted 07-Jan-16, 08:23. by glaza. posted about 4 years ago. Dear all, I would like your opinion and advice on the following situation: I have graduated from my Master's Degree at June and since then I have been working at a very good company as a SW engineer. However, a professor from the same.
Thinking of Quitting?. but considering non-academic job options.. In this blog, you will find a true story about my decision to not do a Ph.D. in English. The purpose is to record one story and to motivate others to move away from the anxiety of finding a job with a graduate degree in the humanities.