Moving from Corporate IT to Science?

EdinBear asks: "I've been working as a SysAdmin in an increasingly corporate internet services company, which has been hit hard by the fallout from the .com bust. When I started some years ago, I felt I was helping small and interesting companies get benefit from the burgeoning Internet through useful and attractive web services. However, since the Internet became 'normal', the focus has been purely commercial - and instead of helping an enterprise get exposure in an interesting way, it's all about money and finance. I now feel I want to move into Science to use my skills in a productive, 'big picture' kind of way, rather than just helping a client get more rich through financial services. I'm interested to hear if other people have found themselves in a similar position; is the transfer to Science/Research/Academia difficult? Is the grass greener on the other side? The money is less, but is the job satisfaction more?"

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Re:Of course, I did the opposite...

[yatest5]

* I got laid A LOT. Time, place, people, general zeitgeist? Who knows, but it was sure easy.
Typical player arent you? Getting laid alot is nothing to brag about unless its with the same woman.


What? This is not a common viewpoint, my friend! Votes to follow below, I vote 1 for shagging MORE women, not one woman MORE.