Apparently, its been like this for quite a while. This letter from Jonathan Katz from 1999 points out that he has "known more people whose lives have been ruined by getting a Ph.D. in physics than by drugs".
Ouch...
Still, I wouldn't be pursuing this career if I didn't think I could beat the odds, come up with something so revolutionary that it will change the world and support a family on it. I have some secret and highly innovative ideas as well as a backup plan.
Knowing that there is a problem is the first step to a solution.
"Science is a profession, not a religious vocation, and does not justify an oath of poverty or celibacy"
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