Not only an industry, it can make you isolated an even drop out of a PhD if you're not part of it. I found myself subject to demonstrably false claims in paper reviews because I stood up for academic integrity. Because I am kind, I have chosen not to out those reviewers, but I was pretty goddamn offended since my work involved vulnerable populations and censorship circumvention, so by silencing my research folks were not simply stymieing my ego, but harming vulnerable populations in the name of... of what?
Being a professor/researcher is not lucrative. I get the drive to "get funding" but... my impression was that narcissistic cheaters from undergrad couldn't get industry jobs and doubled down on their unethical behavior at the expense of those of us trying to actually do useful work for civil society.
I might not have had a 4.0 GPA or been the guy always getting into top tier venues, but at least my work was my own work, and it was solid.
Being a professor/researcher is not lucrative. I get the drive to "get funding" but... my impression was that narcissistic cheaters from undergrad couldn't get industry jobs and doubled down on their unethical behavior at the expense of those of us trying to actually do useful work for civil society.
I might not have had a 4.0 GPA or been the guy always getting into top tier venues, but at least my work was my own work, and it was solid.