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by sjg007 3153 days ago
Finish the PhD. Today anyone who discovers anything does so after their Ph.D. A Ph.D. is just a work sample really. I regret not finishing, then again I couldn't figure out a path to get there despite 4 papers. Then take a vacation! After that there is a lot you can do you can get a job programming, as a quant etc... I would work for a bit to see if you enjoy it. You can also postdoc or do other academic things if you want to continue in research. You can do applied research or R&D as well.

But first take that vacation! Sometime you have to get out of your situation to get perspective.