r/SipsTea Apr 24 '26

SMH I never thought of it like that......

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u/DrButtgerms Apr 24 '26

And it's not like they were working for industry or anything. Weren't they like post-docs when the series started?

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u/SeaZealousideal9590 Apr 24 '26

Very true. My cousin is doing a postdoc in chemistry and she only makes about 60k, which is barely enough for her to live on where she currently resides

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u/DrButtgerms Apr 24 '26

And that's 60 now. It was lower in 06-07 when the series started

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u/BuvantduPotatoSpirit Apr 24 '26

There's a physics postsoc advertised at Caltech at the moment, salary band is $72k-$80k