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How to Leave Academia and Find a Good Job

The Academic Life

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The Importance of Making Time for Small Talk

I assumed that when my company hired me at the salary they were willing to pay me, that they simply couldn't afford that unless every single minute was spent being productive. And for me, what I realized is that this personal connection that you have with your team, with your bosses, with everybody is actually essential because there are moments in any job where things go sideways. These human points of contact can be really valuable when things get bad and they will always get bad in a job at some point.

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