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@fire_fly It's not quite as improbable as a career in pro sports, but it's probably closer than people realize. There may be more jobs overall, but a tenured professor can have a 40+ year career, so vacancies are going to be much rarer. I don't really understand why so many people attempt it...

@ucdresearch I got a PhD in economics, for all the wrong reasons; i.e. to please my dad. After half a career as an economist, I decided I hated it. Have changed careers twice. I've had 5 jobs in my career, none of them academic, and I only really liked one of them. My suggestion: if you don't...