After ten years in science, wandering between quantum gravity and quantum foundations, I have entered l’Institut National du Service Public (ex-ENA) to pursue a career as top executive in the French administration. In this unusual talk, I will offer my personal take on the following questions:
– Is there a life after academia?
– What have I really learned in physics?
– How to win a Marie Curie fellowship?
– How will French administration quantize gravity?