Everything Hertz

112: Leaving academia

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Dan and James chat about James' new industry job, why he quit academia, the biggest differences between academia and industry, and why it's crucial for early career researchers to have a plan B. James new industry job James' medium blog post (https://medium.com/@jamesheathers/i-quit-be062295f638) Having a plan B (and plan C) in academia Using consulting a bridge to a full-time industry job How to get an industry job The role of grant success in academia More research is now open access than not Get 20% off our merch (https://teespring.com/en-GB/stores/everything-hertz-podcast) by using the promo code "AUGUST" It's now easier to not be employed in academia but still contribute to academia The NBA bubble (https://slate.com/culture/2020/07/nba-bubble-coronavirus-orlando-life.html) The Oura ring (https://ouraring.com/) Differences in work/life balance between academia and industry Other links - Dan on twitter (www.twitter.com/dsquintana) - James on twitter (www.twitter.com/jamesheathers) - Everything Hertz on t