Is academia a happier life than a life in industry? I'm worrie d that pursuing a post-...?

I have done three things after my Ph.D.: 1. I have been a (permanent/regular) researcher in a major government laboratory; 2. I have been an entrepreneur in industry (making deals, paying other…   Top stories for {NAME} [Quora](   [Is academia a happier life than a life in industry? I'm worried that pursuing a post-doc will push my "real life" back from starting. Is this a valid concern? Would I be happier just taking a high paying engineering, finance, or consulting job?]( Daniel Lemire, I wrote extensively about academia on my blog. I have a Ph.D. and I have been a ... • [Updated April 6, 2017]( [I have done three things after my Ph.D.: - I have been a (permanent/regular) researcher in a major government laboratory; - I have been an entrepreneur in industry (making deals,... Read more » [Upvote] 2.2K [Comment] 39](   [Why is Paul McCartney's daughter Heather not included in his projects with Stella and Mary? 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