The satisfaction of being in a team, of bringing a new product to market, or of improving the performance or cost of existing products is grossly underplayed.
"Each job search is unique, but our experience suggests one key recommendation for couples on the academic job market: Communicate with each other and decide ahead of time what you want and what you are willing to settle for."
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I think we both agree that over the course of a lifetime, these few years apart will seem like nothing. It doesn't make the process any less painful, but it's the story we tell each other, and it works for now.