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Leaving Academia: Janine Sam on Giving Up Tenure for Industry
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In this episode of Academics and Their Money, we talk with Janine Sam—a former professor turned financial planner—about her transition from academia to industry, and all the financial lessons she picked up along the way. Janine opens up about the realities of academic workload, the myth of flexibility in higher ed, and what ultimately drove her to pivot careers.
We also dive into:
What it’s like to teach and live abroad (including tax surprises!)
Her experience negotiating salaries in both academia and industry
How she weighed the cost of a PhD against her future earnings
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