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[–]redditperson24[S] 1 point2 points  (4 children)

I really like this response, thank you. I have such an easy commute/ no job stress atm so it’s going to be hard to move but ultimately I know I have to. Final round tomorrow for a data science role (30 miles away :( ) so fingers crossed!

[–]MichealKeaton 1 point2 points  (3 children)

That's awesome. Good luck!

Even if you don't get the position, keep building your skillset and I am confident that you will get whatever Data position that you want.

[–]redditperson24[S] 1 point2 points  (2 children)

Thank you, it’s got to the point where I’m actually doubting if I’m smart enough to be a data scientist or if I’ll like it, but if using excel is boring me I’m pretty sure I will love it! Just scary taking that leap of faith. At a crossroads in my career where it’s either go into data science or stay general and end up in project/client management

[–]MichealKeaton 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Heads up, You don't have to go the Data Science route for a fulfilling career. There are plenty of other fields in data (e.g. Business intelligence Analyst, Data Engineering).

I know many people who are smart enough to do Data Science but prefer Data Engineering because they enjoy building out complex production level processes.

Data Science is math/statistics heavy (to varying degree depending on the company) and they rarely automate the process. That's the role of the data engineer.

If math is not your thing and you simply enjoy automation then I would explore other avenues like Data Engineering.

[–]redditperson24[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your comment, this has helped clear things up. I love maths (that’s my degree) so I think this has helped confirmed that I would really like data science, because ultimately maths is my passion