Zatera Ul

…at least in physics: The U.S. produces at least two physics Ph.D’s for every physics Ph.D-level job. There are no recruiters beating down my door offering me shiny cars and ponies to come and think for them. Once upon a time, I wasted many precious hours trying to get various large companies to even look at my resume. I’m all the better off for getting the Ph.D and for forging my own path thereafter, and I certainly am fully employed these days. I don’t think I’ll ever work for an institution with an HR department again.

(NYT article)