🚀 go-pugleaf

Well, as long as all the other researchers are coming out of the woodwork
I'll throw in my 2 cents...

I've been working in the private sector (doing human factors/usability
work) for the past several months.  For me this is great since it has
combined all of my interests: research methodology, computers, and even
psychometrics to some extent.  Also, the pay is a lot better than I was
getting in academia.  However, I still want to stay in academia when I
finish.  My current plan is to be a professor and use my expertise with
research & psychometrics for consulting positions in the private sector.
There seems to be this myth that you have to choose one or the other.  I
say, go for both!  Most universities that I'm familiar with allow their
professors to do outside consulting, though some look more favorably on
this than others.  The difficult part is balancing a teaching load,
research, and consulting.  But it can be done.

- Marc

Grad student, lecturer, consultant...