STEM Academia: The Game
A flowchart of the academic career path where 'losing' means taking a private-sector job at triple the salary.
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Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2019-03-05-stem-academia-the-game/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)Transcript
[Title] "STEM Academia: The Game" [Flowchart] PhD (4–8 years) → Postdoc (1–3 years, loop 2–5 times) → TENURE TRACK!!! ; any step → "OH NO" → YOU "LOSE": go to private sector; collect 3× the salary
"I have to confess, I don't totally get this game."