I have several such "media appearances on my CV". It's done exactly jack for me in academia, In fact, I think it's even hurt me. I don't know if it would help you in finance or not. I rather suspect not, but maybe it's a good attention getter...

QuoteOriginally posted by: katastrofaWorking in the academia does not really give you more control over your time. Most pre-tenure academics I know work like dogs.This.

<t>QuoteAre you looking for advise on how to orient your career choices going forward, or are you collecting data to either validate choises made or torture yourself...Looking forward...haven't made any choices yet, need data. Or even just anecdotes. Of course, torturing myself is something I've got...

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: MattFIt's very difficult to comment with so little data.How old are you? Are you tenured or on track for tenure? If not, why not? What discipline are you in? Do you know anything about Quantitative Finance?35 (too old?). Non-tenure track. Reason: NT track by choice. Fam...

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: EscapeArtist999QuoteOriginally posted by: DrTooBrainsHi everyone. New here. I'm a prof at a Large East Coast University (tm)...I don't know if I'm headed out the door at academia or not, but I'm considering it. And Quantitative finance and its associated disciplines are...

<t>Hi everyone. New here. I'm a prof at a Large East Coast University (tm)...I don't know if I'm headed out the door at academia or not, but I'm considering it. And Quantitative finance and its associated disciplines are looking like they could constitute an interesting alternative. My question is t...