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Nuclear physicist now developing options strategies and corresponding specialized financial software for a hedge fund. I'd rather go back and work at the particle accelerator but there is zero chance for a permanent position as a researcher for a regular dude like me.

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I bet hedge fund pays significantly more too, no?

Unless they accept you working less hours there's not that much joy to be derived from more money for boring tasks.

You can do a 4 hour average week though: Just do a year of 60 hour weeks then quit and live off that money for 14 years.

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