The research tenure - track is , I ' ve heard , pretty much more of the same , and for essentially crap pay . Unless you 're very much invested in what you research - and , beyond the dissertation , I ' m not - I do n't know that it 's worth it . But there are other things - academic translation , non - tenure track teaching , teaching overseas , study abroad / area studies advising - for which a PhD might come in handy .

Question: Where is the author looking to get a job ?
Answer: A library .A laboratory .A university .None of the above choices .