After Your PhD

08/23/2026

When I was checking Facebook, a picture appeared from 2020, during the peak of Covid. Time really does fly since it was 6 years ago.

Honestly, one of the most surreal experiences of my life. Covid was also one of the worst pandemics our country has faced, so I have very mixed feelings about it.

For some it was a nightmare; for me, at least in my career journey, it opened up opportunities I never thought possible, thanks to remote work. I've been working remotely since Covid and I really wish more companies would embrace it.

08/23/2026

Exciting news: I just created a public business report for After Your PhD! 📊

Anyone can view the report (you may need a Gmail account to access it), and it includes website traffic, social media follower counts, and revenue.

Now that After Your PhD is officially an LLC, I want to start treating it like one. Part of that means being more transparent about how the business is growing, what's working, and where the revenue comes from.

https://datastudio.google.com/reporting/9b273ec6-2fda-431d-adff-25be1270e8e9

08/12/2026

Website update:
I'm going back to simple, clean HTML lists so they're easier to browse and load faster.

Main resource hub: https://afteryourphd.com/phd-career-resources/

PhD Networking Communities : https://afteryourphd.com/community/

PhD Substacks: https://afteryourphd.com/substacks-about-leaving-academia/

Professional Coaching Services: https://afteryourphd.com/professional-career-services/

Job Boards: https://afteryourphd.com/job-boards/

- Ryan

08/11/2026

Funny how PhD students are employees when the university needs labor

08/08/2026

Your PhD taught you more marketable skills than your resume shows.
Here's how to translate them.

If you’ve spent the last several years buried in a dissertation, it’s easy to assume your skill set is narrow: you’re “just” an expert in your subfield. But look at w…

08/08/2026

Interesting job opening posted on Aug 5 👀

View the full details and apply for the job on All Cruise Jobs.

08/07/2026

The fact that universities muddy the waters on this topic is very telling something is off.

https://substack.com//note/c-309705850?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=3q959z

08/07/2026

$50-$60 an hour.

Mercor is looking for detail-oriented individuals with 2-3 years of experience in STEM, non-STEM fields, or currently enrolled postgrad college students to support a research project with a leading AI lab. You will help benchmark and improve cutting-edge AI models.

08/01/2026

Just FYI...

I didn't realize my son was commenting on YouTube videos with my After Your PhD account logged in. 😅

For all I know I may have gotten more followers because of it, but now I know to have my notifications on. Lesson learned.

07/28/2026

When I was in my teens and twenties, I was very idealistic. I studied film during my bachelor's degree and genuinely imagined becoming a film professor someday. Looking back, I don't regret having those aspirations, but adulthood has a way of forcing you to think differently. Bills, student loans, rent, and long-term financial stability become impossible to ignore.

When I talk about the challenges academics face, I try to be as honest as I can: money matters.

If you're constantly worried about paying rent or making your student loan payment, it's hard to fully enjoy or pursue the work you're passionate about.

Hindsight is 20/20.