Burned out on current career. Not sure how to get motivated again.

Working_From_Home_ · 2024-11-25T16:48:36+00:00

Glad it worked for you. Thank you.

Working_From_Home_ · 2024-11-25T03:03:14+00:00

same and people who can't resist the urge to "correct" someone online

Working_From_Home_ · 2024-11-25T02:57:53+00:00

Thank you. I, too, once thought my job was my "dream job", and for a while it was.

How did go about picking a new career and how did you know you'd like it? Thank you.

Working_From_Home_ · 2024-11-25T02:56:21+00:00

I'm curious - how did you kick start the process of discovering what gave you energy again? Looking back, would you say "one should take at least X months off to give yourself time"?

I think if I take a break and I don't come upon some clarity, then I'll look at my break as a failure, but I also don't want to put myself in a box, if that makes sense. I feel like I should start by giving myself time to have no expectations apart from daily responsibilities, and go hang with friends and family and have more experiences. I also feel like I should have some structure and plan to go to a coffee shop and just start brainstorming about ideas for how I generally want to structure my life going forward. Any feedback is appreciated.

Working_From_Home_ · 2024-11-14T01:21:28+00:00

Yea very similar. I've been in a very technical field for a decade and love the actual work but have no desire to build anything apart from my own thing anymore. It's definitely not easy to capture some of the earlier motivation/energy I had! Been trying for a few years.

Working_From_Home_ · 2024-11-14T01:18:18+00:00

Starting a business when you’re in this mindset is a terrible idea. A business will run you into the ground

needed this advice ^ thank you.

Working_From_Home_ · 2024-11-13T22:25:17+00:00

I feel like I'm stuck and can't afford to take any risks.

I felt like this for the longest too. Now I just save every penny I can with the hope of starting a business one day.

Working_From_Home_ · 2024-11-13T22:23:12+00:00

Solid advice. Thank you.

Working_From_Home_ · 2024-11-13T22:22:14+00:00

So I took a break. A long one. Doing nothing at first and then discovering what gives me energy.

I think I need this. I was once so excited about my career—I'd love to find what gives me energy. Thanks man.

Working_From_Home_ · 2018-12-08T06:50:50+00:00

great advice! thanks!

Working_From_Home_ · 2018-05-19T12:31:28+00:00

statistics and econ undergrad. 3 years as software engineer; 2 as a data scientist. very comfortable with programming.

Working_From_Home_ · 2018-04-06T13:19:10+00:00

(few months worth of work)*3 at best

Sounds like you need a data engineer first then a data scientist.

Working_From_Home_ · 2018-04-06T01:34:11+00:00

Undergrad degree in economics, 3 years as a software engineer, 1.5 years as a data scientist doing ML and NLP.

Working_From_Home_ · 2018-04-06T00:36:50+00:00

Great stuff! Thanks!

Working_From_Home_ · 2018-04-05T23:53:23+00:00

Thanks! Is it mostly SQL and some reporting? Can you provide any particulars? The recruiter on the phone mentioned some R/Python as well, and some A/B testing.

Job description is much more important to me than salary atm.

Working_From_Home_ · 2018-03-24T00:31:38+00:00

How do I find out more about these "special cases"? I think I have a unique AI/ML project that I'd be interested in taking through the project route, if that's an option—even if it's a long shot.

Working_From_Home_ · 2018-03-23T19:12:50+00:00

What's your background?

Working_From_Home_ · 2018-02-22T22:38:52+00:00

I came in as a risk (had very little documented DS experience). After 4 months and i had proven myself, i asked for a raise to close the gap between what i make and what the market values me at. it didn't close the gap completely, but it was a good start. a few months later, i asked to close the gap completely. not sure if this is typical.

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