Corporate Number

I’m not sure if I want to do a PhD. Back in undergrad I read so many papers on astrophysics I kind of went crazy. I think my personality naturally craves knowledge, but I don’t want to be a corporate number though. I don’t do well with someone telling me to do something tedious or brutal just because. I like doing work for the right reasons. If I’m working for someone who is a little corrupt then I would have a terrible time. It’s better for me to do a masters and gear up for a PhD without even knowing it and keeping that pressure and obsession to a healthy level.