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The rising number of PhDs combined with a stagnating job market has led to a glut of highly educated individuals competing for a limited number of roles. Personal accounts highlight the challenges faced by recent PhD graduates, such as heightened age biases, perceived high salary expectations, and a lack of practical experience. With many universities scaling back on hiring and job requirements set impossibly high, the once-coveted title of PhD now brings added pressure rather than security.