While I mostly agree with you, I am detecting that something else is amiss in this industry. I have a PhD in a relevant field and can't express how frustrating it has been for me to find good work--you're either too qualified or too expensive. I can't seem to find any traction with the doctorate outside of crappy academic jobs that don't pay doodly sqaut. I am back doing software development and will work my way up to architect or team lead responsibility within a couple more years.
BTW, I have a decent research background a lots of skills, over ten years of experience, and yet somehow haven't been able to turn the corner in my career. I have at time been incredibly discouraged and have come to realize that the years I spent on my degree were mostly a waste. I don't really think tech companies (even Microsoft) want PhD-level staff. They say they do, but they don't want to pay them and they want them to be ultra-geniuses who can solve all their problems for them.
Maybe when I get another 5 years of experience (already over 10 now)? By then, however, I'll have my own consulting company (I basically there now) and won't want to work "for the man" after that anyways.
Or maybe I somehow rub people the wrong way, I don't know.
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While I mostly agree with you, I am detecting that something else is amiss in this industry. I have a PhD in a relevant field and can't express how frustrating it has been for me to find good work--you're either too qualified or too expensive. I can't seem to find any traction with the doctorate outside of crappy academic jobs that don't pay doodly sqaut. I am back doing software development and will work my way up to architect or team lead responsibility within a couple more years. BTW, I have a decent research background a lots of skills, over ten years of experience, and yet somehow haven't been able to turn the corner in my career. I have at time been incredibly discouraged and have come to realize that the years I spent on my degree were mostly a waste. I don't really think tech companies (even Microsoft) want PhD-level staff. They say they do, but they don't want to pay them and they want them to be ultra-geniuses who can solve all their problems for them. Maybe when I get another 5 years of experience (already over 10 now)? By then, however, I'll have my own consulting company (I basically there now) and won't want to work "for the man" after that anyways. Or maybe I somehow rub people the wrong way, I don't know.