#AcademicVenting #Redundancy 🧵so just to state upfront: financially i am doing ok for the time being. I have been very lucky that i got a couple of research consultancy jobs that not only brought in some money but were also really stimulating and enriching: one on race equity and power in global partnerships for the RSPB; one on marine decision-making in Sussex for the MMO. I learned a huge anount, talked to many very impressive people, and really enjoyed both.
#AcademicVenting #Redundancy #Consultancy 🧵
But whilst I very much thought about “going into consultancy”, it’s not teasy when you don’t have an existing network; i found the permanent insecurity hard; and also kept on hearing stories of consultants, too, really struggling at the moment (AI part of this). Also by spring, more academic jobs were advertised again, and overall i felt I had to prioritise applications for more “permanent” jobs; i simply had no time to focus on consultancy
