  Outlooks of particle physics researchers on their careers and the general
challenges in establishing their careers over different career stages are
surveyed using a questionnaire distributed to participants in an ERC-funded
research network, "VBScan". The respondents displayed a great deal of insight
into what is needed for a career in academia, or more specifically particle
physics, though they also did not downplay the element of "luck". Some notable
differences between career levels could be observed in problems raised and
attitudes towards careers.
