> Maybe you mix academic career with a business one. I talk about an academic career, that means that the folks never put there nose out of the university. ::)
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>Hardly...
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>In many areas of academia, people "venture out" from the university ...
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>- Professors in the hard sciences do consulting work for engineering firms
>- Professors at medical universities are still involved in practicing medicine
>- Computer science teachers, like math and physics teachers, are often involved in different contract/consulting engagements
>- My wife, who was a French teacher, told me about many instances where foreign language teachers make some pretty decent money as translators

Professor in the University has to teach one or two courses every semester.