I am doing a DPhil in English and I want to kill myself, or maybe just disappear, change my name and spend the rest of my life as a waitress at a truck stop in a flyover state. I'm in this condition because I've realized that I will never, ever be able to find an academic position. Academic jobs particularly in the humanities are all but impossible to find, but its the only thing I've ever wanted to do. So, I want to kill myself.

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by Anonymous on Nov 11, 2009 at 11:16 AM

I think you'll do fine in the workplace. You may have to learn Spanish and cook fries, but there's a job for you somewhere. Our government has promised us jobs and I'm sure they'll come through. They don't seem like liars.

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Anonymous

by Anonymous on Nov 21, 2009 at 1:43 PM

Consider emigrating.
Academic training is one of the most transferable professional gigs and always has been.

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