From information I've come across recently, being that it is entirely unrealistic to expect to get the job your supervisor or lecturer has, or even to be in research at all, is PhD the right way to go?
What's also become apparent, is the large number of PhD graduates, that are hired on very short-term contracts, sometimes for only 12 months, and have difficulty finding industry based work.
Can anyone offer any advice/experience/opinion on the topic of finding employment after getting a PhD?