God, I finally made to an assistant professorship (in ML). This postdoc time was awful. Not even sure, if I had lived this life again, would I have chosen this career path one more time.

Anyways, let me answer some of your zoomer questions. Regarding PhD, PD, whatever.

I did PhD at 28 and got this position at 33. Not married, no gf (just single one night stands occasionally, no kids)