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0 pointsvouaobrasil2y ago0 comments

Well, after my PhD I did get a postdoc right away, but after that it took 6 months to get a job.

In terms of creative stuff, start small I recommend: * Create a YouTube channel explaining some highly-technical stuff and promote it. If it's unique content, it will get hits. * Find some remote technical writing job, do it part time for some money * Tutor -- you can tutor 2-3 days per week and make enough to live

As for some time without a salary, well, I got a job as a programmer, and saved up enough until I could quit. But that 6 months between postdoc and job was a harsh time in life indeed.

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notyoutube2y ago

Thanks, after hearing about promoting oneself so many times, I guess I know what I have to do!

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0 pointsvouaobrasil2y ago0 comments

Well, after my PhD I did get a postdoc right away, but after that it took 6 months to get a job.

As for some time without a salary, well, I got a job as a programmer, and saved up enough until I could quit. But that 6 months between postdoc and job was a harsh time in life indeed.