The post-doctoral black hole

A PhD for many of us comes at the end of a long journey. I for one, viewed it as the pinnacle of achievements. Something that had seen out of reach for so long, but symbolised a huge accomplishment when I finally got through the viva and I was told, yes, you’ve passed!

While it was a long journey and it was indeed a huge achievement, the trouble with the way I viewed the PhD was, that once I finished it, it felt like I was at the end of the journey, I should be at my destination.