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An ex-academic data scientist I know said once:
In academia, you have to be a “star” (out-impress and/or out-grind most of your junior peers) to score a long-term job and have a say in location.
In industry, you just have to be good at your job and a good teammate. https://twitter.com/rareflwr41/status/1388123422195175427
In academia, you have to be a “star” (out-impress and/or out-grind most of your junior peers) to score a long-term job and have a say in location.
In industry, you just have to be good at your job and a good teammate. https://twitter.com/rareflwr41/status/1388123422195175427
I think:
For most industry tech jobs, the “median” career stress is around workplace/promotion/trajectory/raises. At the end of the day, most folks are paid well and have a lot of say in the company and location.
The “median” career stress for junior academics is existential.
For most industry tech jobs, the “median” career stress is around workplace/promotion/trajectory/raises. At the end of the day, most folks are paid well and have a lot of say in the company and location.
The “median” career stress for junior academics is existential.
Toxic workplaces and career-threatening inequities for sure also happen in tech, and I don’t want to de-emphasize that.
A lot of folks in tech have the freedom to leave toxic jobs/bosses, seek out better opportunities, pivot roles, move somewhere else… at any time they choose.
I heard one tech recruiter quote a big consulting firm: “There was a war for talent (in tech), and talent won.”
I heard one tech recruiter quote a big consulting firm: “There was a war for talent (in tech), and talent won.”
Just as one example: Basecamp leadership announced “no more political talk at work” earlier this week.
Today, multiple employees are publicly sharing their resignations on Twitter.
Today, multiple employees are publicly sharing their resignations on Twitter.
