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<p>As per my previous posts, I would argue that a full 100% of all academics would be prepared to move at least once in their careers, or at least should be prepared to do so, for the simple reason that your first academic placement after grad school is extremely likely to require a move. To think that you will be guaranteed an academic placement within the same region as your PhD program and hence never require a move is the mark of either outlandish myopia or plain arrogance. What exactly did you think was going to happen once you graduated? Even finishing your PhD within a education-centric mecca such as Boston does not guarantee that a local school will be interested in your candidacy. </p>
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<p>I don’t want to sound unsympathetic, but if you’re a married PhD student who’s nearing the academic job market, then you should have discussed with your spouse beforehand what the implications are of the academic lifestyle, and how far each party is willing to compromise. Either that, or you shouldn’t have gotten married. This is how the academic lifestyle is: you can easily find yourself in small college towns with limited career opportunities for your spouse, and people should understand that up front.</p>