[matthewmacleod]

The real reason so many have left academia is that it requires loads of work and skill but pays like shit.

I don’t think it’s even vaguely to do with any of this “lack of free exchange of ideas” nonsense that a particular group of people love to bang on about.

[Nasrudith]

Plus if they have something currently implementable as opposed to far theoretical why not go into the private practice to actually do it and learn more?