[JohnG45]

Unless someone is *extremely* smart and dedicated to an intellectual field, and is willing to sacrifice substantial earnings to do research in it, graduate school is a bad idea, IMO. I speak from experience.

Sorry to disagree. I was lucky enough to start teaching on a college level (SUNY) at the ripe age of 26 and I remained in that system until retirement some 35 years later. I had a wonderful work life and would not have traded it for anything in the world.

IMO education pays.

[central_va]

Those that can do, those that can’t.....