Imagine that you're not part of a company or a PhD program, and you're choosing between spending 5 years to get a Physics PhD and go into software, or going into software directly. Which sounds more appealing to you?
But if I knew then what I know now (that I'd not be having a good time), I'd be leaning closer to the software job.
The remaining unknown (to me) is what the degree is worth, in the end.
Really, I suppose, I'm just not looking forward to telling everyone (friends and family) that I'm quitting. It's admitting a defeat/failure/mistake, and that's hard, so I'm trying to find a good reason to stay.
As the Aussies say, good on ya!
If you're talking about worth in terms of cherished personal values, I would try to figure out if I want to be a scientist or an engineer. If it is a vocation.
Through my master's program, this was on my mind while doing my thesis. I ended up deciding against choosing a narrow specialty and becoming a miner, so I headed to industry to become a maker.
Neither choice is the less noble.
Yeah, that's probably part of it. I guess The Internet can't help me with that one.
> I ended up deciding against choosing a narrow specialty and becoming a miner, so I headed to industry to become a maker.
I like this. Sums it all up quite nicely. Thanks!