The costs of masking are… basically never mentioned, outside of debates among autists. Everyone knows that you should build some ramps for people in wheelchairs, but I have never heard mentioned the negative impact of working at an open space on autists—with zero privacy, masking becomes a full-time job. At least in academia I suppose there are still some doors one can close and drop the mask once in a while.
Freedom from academic incentives is great, but… you still need some source of income, and different sources may come with different pressures. Unless you are financially independent or find a generous patron, you may be trading one problem for another.
But academic environment also provides you contact with other people who solve similar problems. So I suppose the best thing would be to stay physically in academic environment, just get your income from somewhere else.
The costs of masking are… basically never mentioned, outside of debates among autists. Everyone knows that you should build some ramps for people in wheelchairs, but I have never heard mentioned the negative impact of working at an open space on autists—with zero privacy, masking becomes a full-time job. At least in academia I suppose there are still some doors one can close and drop the mask once in a while.
Freedom from academic incentives is great, but… you still need some source of income, and different sources may come with different pressures. Unless you are financially independent or find a generous patron, you may be trading one problem for another.
But academic environment also provides you contact with other people who solve similar problems. So I suppose the best thing would be to stay physically in academic environment, just get your income from somewhere else.
you’ll like my next post