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    Balancing Career and Life after Post Doc

    Hi everyone, I am nearing the end of my informal Post Doc and am trying to decide whether to stay on in the position I am currently in in or seek alternative employment in order to find more work/life balance and pay off student loans faster. I could see myself ending up in a group practice...
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    PhD/PsyD Percentage of billable hours for salary

    I'm an intern applying for postdoc positions. I'm looking at a variety of practice-oriented organizations. I would love to get some feedback on a few things: 1) What is a typical percentage of billable hours that I could expect for compensation? 2) How might that percentage be affected...
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    Life after internship: First job / postdoc questions

    Now that I've matched for internship (yay!) I'm starting to think about what comes next. I don't know much about life after internship, so any insights would be much appreciated! I've heard that some folks go the postdoc route, while others get their "first job" - not sure if that's also...