Sure, you can just show a table, but nobody will remember that or pay much attention to start. Much better to tell your story with a picture.
Here are some helpful tips on how: Part 1 and Part 2. Thank you, John Kane for putting this together and to David Mackenzie for finding it.
David McKenzie provides useful advice not only on whether or not to do a post-doc but also best practices if you do decide to do one.
My thoughts: Post-docs vary a lot! Some are really just high-skilled RA positions--which is not necessarily bad if you're learning a lot. Others just give you a lot of free time to pursue your own work--which is not necessarily great if you don't have a clear direction for future projects. My point: There is no clear answer to the question of whether it is good or bad to do a post-doc. It really depends on the particular post-doc position you are considering and the non-post-doc position you are giving up or postponing.
Good luck, JMCs!
