Not that it matters, but I envy all doctorate candidates and graduates (Minus the people whom purchased a doctorate from Spain in the field of 'The minds of cats' for a fee of 400 Euros) because I would love to have that opportunity myself, and work on a subject I admire. Yet I am stuck in a menial retail job, where if I drew a graph of the hierarchy, the salary increases as the IQ decreases ten fold..
Before you quit because you are having a minor hiccup in your doctorate, think about the people that would love to be in your position.
You'd be surprised how many PhD's are available. If you have a degree you could probably get one without too much difficulty. If you don't have a degree, get one!
