Way back when, I worked at the University of Pittsburgh's Japan Information Service, and one day, I got a call about a #sword
Read on in https://riverside-wings.com/2022/11/23/on-swords-and-treasures-and-due-diligence/
@WestofMars still in Pittsburgh, no longer at Pitt-- after how I was abused at the university, and what I saw of the academic job market, I'd had enough. Got my PhD and got out. Thankfully the people who hurt me are all retired now, and I can actually mean it when I say H2P.
@riversidewings Glad you were able to get out, then. My son had first wanted to be a prof. Then he saw how hard his PI worked. We shall see where he winds up after his doctorate.