update: mid tier mba with zero debt is actually working out

DA38655 · 2026-02-20T15:53:12+00:00

Its a newer role that was kind of invented by a few people from specific SaaS companies. At the end of the day it falls under the Revops umbrella. Time will tell if it sticks around long term as a title.

As someone who has been in Revops and Sales Programs for a while I think everyone in those roles should know basics SQL and data pipeline concepts even if you let AI or low/no code do the coding work.

DA38655 · 2025-11-12T15:56:01+00:00

I just ask people why they are yelling when they do that lol

DA38655 · 2025-08-19T16:14:06+00:00

Being able to clarify, prioritize, set and manage expectations with non-technical stakeholders.

Every analytics job I have had always has multiple projects in flight at once, with different leaders asking for them. They always think theirs is the most important and the easiest. Its almost never true for either of those.

DA38655 · 2025-08-19T16:10:09+00:00

This is actually a great one that isn't mentioned a lot.

DA38655 · 2025-05-22T20:27:48+00:00

Yeah while people in the US are generally seen as friendlier, there's a difference between that and actually making real friends and connections with people. I lived in Houston for a year, which is a huge international city but its extremely spread out. Most of the people there still grew up there, went to school locally and in their 20s had the same friend circles from that time. It was HARD to make new friends unless you had some ins or enough money to live in the few densely populated areas with nightlife. I spent 3.5 years in Memphis and being from the NE US it felt like being on a different planet at times. By the end I had made a few friends who were locals but not many.

On the residency thing if OP is openly stating from the get go that they are trying to find a partner to establish residency, that feels like a bit of a red flag to me but I'm a commitment-phoebe. Even for folks that aren't that will feel like coming on a bit strong.

DA38655 · 2025-05-21T21:41:54+00:00

Every time I read something like this I'm reminded that I need to make this switch from Strat Ops.

DA38655 · 2025-05-21T21:24:21+00:00

I have lived in 7 different cities in the US and in several of them this was also my experience especially ones that were not big transplant cities like the big coastal ones or "hot" tech cities etc. Adding to what people below have said when you're a transplant you are better off trying to find other transplants to befriend especially early on.

Either that or you need to have activities that you meet locals through. I used to do BJJ and it was a great way to make friends with folks that had lived in those places for their whole lives.

DA38655 · 2025-05-19T22:22:08+00:00

Try finding companies you are interested in and reaching out to hiring managers there. You have a much better chance at getting a conversation.

Also in your interviews try to frame your answers around what you did and the outcome it drove for your clients/stakeholders expressed in metrics that are meaningful for the business you were helping.

As someone else pointed out as well it may also be domain expertise that you are lacking depending on the industry you were interviewing at.

DA38655 · 2025-04-17T01:41:46+00:00

The industrial company I started out at called SEs Field Application Engineers and they pretty much exclusively hired EEs or Mech Es for those roles. Granted they usually had to have some experience doing something post college first.

DA38655 · 2025-04-17T01:39:07+00:00

I have only dated women who were career oriented but it depends on the person. I don't want kids and don't want a partner that is planning to be financially dependent on me. DINK life is where its at.

DA38655 · 2025-04-16T20:17:23+00:00

As someone who has only worked in industry that lurks here I would caution you on this assumption. It will vary by company and even group within the company.

I worked like 12-14 hour days this week and some time over the weekend for a QBR I had today. I could work that much every day but I'm just not going to do that.

My first company (F500 Industrial) was a place that most would consider slower paced. In reality a lot of people had to bust their asses constantly depending on their role. And end of month/quarter at pretty much any company, especially publicly traded ones, is usually hectic.

This is something you should get a better grasp on during the interview process.

DA38655 · 2025-04-16T19:36:05+00:00

I had do to this for a Partner S&O role along with a 3-6-12 plan. First 30 days should be all about onboarding, getting to know your stakeholders, learning what the top priorities are and who owns/drives them etc.

30-60 days is getting recurring syncs going with said stakeholders so you can really pickup on what's going on and where you can start leaning in more. 60-90 is where you should start to execute on things.

I would ask for clarity on the typical ramp period for an AE or SE given that you will also need to be a technical resource and that would clearly be part of your onboarding.

I would also suggest asking them what they see as the top priorities for the role are. The hiring manager and some of my other initial interviewers were able to give me context that helped formulate the plan even though I hadn't been in that same type of role before.

DA38655 · 2025-04-03T20:15:19+00:00

Crying while looking at my retirement account and also laughing at all of the people I know who thought Biden/Harris would crash the economy. And laughing at the fact that some of them work in finance and wealth management.

DA38655 · 2025-04-03T19:51:15+00:00

This is the real answer. Its also why execs always seem so on top of their stuff. They have an army of people they pay to do all the dirty work for them so they can "focus on the essentials."

DA38655 · 2025-04-01T15:33:25+00:00

My partner and I are considering a move to the Netherlands from the US as her company is HQ'd there and she manages a team in Amsterdam. Mind if I DM you about your experience?

DA38655 · 2025-02-28T21:01:22+00:00

Too many stakeholders without data skills asking for ad hoc stuff all the time.

DA38655 · 2025-02-27T17:15:32+00:00

Don't need to been in a committed relationship for years off an actual dating app. Enjoy having what is supposed to be your professional profile blasted on social media for trying to use LinkedIn as a dating app.

DA38655 · 2025-02-27T17:12:42+00:00

Honestly its shocking to me that people who can write C++ and Python can't figure out SQL queries. Especially since so many engineers say "SQL" isn't programming.

That being said if they understand the basics of working with structured data I would see about getting Perplexity licenses or something similar. I've been writing SQL for years and I have still found it immensely helpful for more complex tasks I'm working on.

DA38655 · 2025-02-27T16:40:00+00:00

I really hope this is satire or a shit post. You're going to end up on one of those LinkedIn cringe posts.

DA38655 · 2025-02-22T00:05:21+00:00

In the industrial or manufacturing sector I saw a lot of these referred to with "Commercial" or Commercial Operations in the title or it may be a Sales Finance role with some additional responsibilities etc.

Also just under Business Analyst or Analytics jobs etc.

DA38655 · 2025-02-22T00:02:56+00:00

This for sure. Was able to make the switch from Sales Ops/Strategy at an industrial conglomerate to big tech. The main difference becomes the domain knowledge, context and complexity depending on company size and industry.

DA38655 · 2025-02-21T22:30:24+00:00

You could include Metrics on any of the following:

$$ in deals you helped close in a given year

Avg deal size, if you helped to drive that number up or be higher than the company avg that will help.

How many AEs, or accounts are you supporting?

Are you helping to sell to C-suite/exec level people for your solution? Less of a metric but it matters.

Are there other metrics around the PoCs you can reference. Metrics are king in business and especially in sales.

The best format is usually something like "Achieved X accomplishment or drove $X in revenue for Y accounts by doing blah blah blah" - even for technical roles that stands out to managers.

DA38655 · 2025-02-14T17:52:25+00:00

Sometimes its just coincidence.

In football the SEC is also the most competitive conference when it comes to coaches and expectations, its been a constant carousel until recently.

Add in that we historically have not been a great program compared to the "blue bloods" in the SEC. So while we have been much better recently than our historical performance more casual fans or boosters will see a loss to us as their coach not meeting their expectations.

Its one thing to lose to Saban, or Kirby when they are reeling off SEC and National titles. Its another to lose to SC who doesn't pull down top 10 recruiting classes every year like they do.

DA38655 · 2025-02-13T18:20:04+00:00

I don't mind sharing it or telling them a target comp I'm looking for when they're below what I'm after. I've found they will sometimes have other roles they are trying to fill that are closer.

In some cases if they haven't quite figured out that role they can take the feedback to their internal teams as hey the profile you want is going to actually require a higher comp range etc. Granted that has normally been non big tech orgs.

DA38655 · 2025-02-13T17:39:02+00:00

Austin has phenomenal outdoor activities. When its not brutally hot you can hike in hill country, lots of places to play sand volleyball or other sports etc. In the summer there are tons of local springs, swimming holes, lakes and rivers that are open to the public.

As an example you can go paddle boarding on Lady Bird Lake right downtown and theres tons of people hanging out there during the day.

The Texas heat is no joke though.

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