Answer by Allure for Does it make sense to "pause" an academic career so that...
It's possible - I know people who did similar things, and knowing that one is on a secure footing financially before going into a poorly-paid academic position is a great reassurance.However, make sure...
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The financial plan is possibleIf you have not already done it, find some related blogs or communities online. "Early retirement extreme" by Jacob Lund Fisker was one of the early ones and the book is...
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I would share my perspective, though I am not from humanities but from CS.Though you have multiple questions, the answer to all of them is actually fundamentally common.But before going into that, I do...
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It seems implausible that your plan can work: You can't hope to draw more than 5% off an investment per year, so even a moderate income of $50k (or equivalent in your country) will require you to...
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I graduated with a bachelor’s in the humanities last year. I would have preferred to continue studying, but I don’t have the money, and I have found very few opportunities for full funding where I live...
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