Tenure track is a precarious position (i.e. not permanent) where you sprint for 6 years between the ages of 34-40 and if you don't you are fired. Note: doing a PhD and post-doc push back the start age back further than normal jobs. https://
law.berkeley.edu/files/Is_Tenur
e_a_Trap_for_Women.pdf
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Tenure Track: Precarious Academic Employment and Career Pressures
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