[barry-cotter]

I was responding purely to your point about working conditions. Obviously if you come from money, have a partner who does, come from a country that’s substantially poorer than most of the first world or want to do science more than you want to have a non long distance relationship or make a professional class income doing a PhD/postdoc looks great.

[wolverine876]

For all the sarcasm, there is more to it and many people choose and and have chosen it. My point it, just because you see it that way doesn't make it "obvious"; it's just your point of view.