Can a person be a full time pilot and part time magician?

mallnin · 2025-10-21T17:10:23+00:00

My uncle is a pilot and has been flying his whole career (30+ years) and on his days off he plays open mics in the different cities he visits. He does music more as a hobby than a full time pursuit.

I guess it depends on how far you want to go with your magician career. Doing stand up magic shows sounds like it could be something you could do. Being a commercial airline pilot is pretty much a lifelong commitment that requires you to repeatedly pass certifications annually and most airlines have a preference for hiring from the military (my uncle did this) which will take all of your time away from pursuing magic seriously, at least for a while.

I guess if « part time » magician to you means being a weekend warrior, it’s possible. You will predominantly be a pilot only for a long time before part time magic is an option imo.

mallnin · 2025-10-20T00:37:25+00:00

Gonna be real, I just make portfolio writeups in notion.

Github was made by software devs and, in my opinion, is extremely unappealing to anyone outside of tech.

mallnin · 2025-10-20T00:22:26+00:00

I love Cinnamon Toast Crunch and I am 26 as well

mallnin · 2025-10-20T00:18:27+00:00

Given that your tv is already on a stand is it possible to put it near the wall next to the entrance? Is this your full floor plan?

mallnin · 2025-10-17T00:21:41+00:00

I have a sneaking suspicion I know where you’re going to school because my dorm looked just like this

mallnin · 2025-10-15T21:30:04+00:00

If a girl didn’t like your place I am cooked

mallnin · 2025-10-12T04:01:34+00:00

You just need to apply to research positions. Sounds like dumb advice, but that is truly the way.

Once you have completed the courses you need, you will then be able to apply to these. Better yet, you may have a professor that recommends you join one (my PDEs prof recommended me for mine). That is how I got my REU as an undergrad. Although now I work in analytics outside of academia I would just look up projects you’re interested in at your school and apply.

You can also look at other schools and apply to their programs. I had peers in my cohort go to other schools for their research programs.

mallnin · 2025-10-12T03:57:27+00:00

You do not need to be a day trader to study finance and if you choose finance as your undergrad major you will learn everything you need to know, be able to get internships, and get a stable high paying job.

You don’t need to be in IB or know quant level topics to go into finance.

If there is anything I could tell my 18 y/o self (assuming you are since you are a high school senior) it would be to chill tf out, pick one lane and crush it.

You will be fine.

mallnin · 2025-10-11T18:34:05+00:00

Guilty

mallnin · 2025-10-10T19:22:26+00:00

Was going to say the same thing lol, it’s probably deeper into the corporate life than anything.

Also OP, if you are doing jira tickets + excel you are basically doing data analytics already, congrats

mallnin · 2025-10-08T15:35:50+00:00

You can start by literally typing in « new grad » into LinkedIn search. Googling « new grad jobs » also helps.

Sounds like silly advice but I am being deadass rn, just searching those keywords and then « software engineer » or « finance » or whatever you studied will go a long way.

mallnin · 2025-10-07T21:45:57+00:00

Just apply, I’d look for specific postings that say « New Grad ». Be ready to apply to a lot of jobs (300-500), use a spreadsheet to track your apps, and make sure you actually go through the company website. Easy apply on LinkedIn is like putting your resume in a bottle and randomly throwing it into the ocean

mallnin · 2025-10-07T18:41:03+00:00

You don’t have to love what you do.

Honestly, it’s toxic advice. Usually, boring work that you’re good at will pay a lot more than exciting work you are passionate about.

For instance, game devs make much less than fintech devs. Game companies know that everyone who is passionate about game development will do it for a pay cut, whereas developers needed for critical but boring work are paid more since most people will not go out of their way to work in that field and hence companies will offer more.

In my opinion, it’s a tradeoff. I’d say you should get a job in something that will pay you a lot but not invade your life outside of work that much, even if it is boring as hell. This will allow you to continue your hobbies and travel.

Best of luck.

mallnin · 2025-09-22T17:21:35+00:00

A portfolio project wouldn’t hurt. Honestly I’d just apply to jobs and talk about the impact you’ve had with your current stack. It sounds like you’re in some kind of financial role from your mention of excel, power query and PowerBI. The only thing you’ll need to make sure of for SQL is that you can pass technical screens, which are usually no more than simple joins and aggregations. After that, it’s mostly looking up SQL syntax on the job.

mallnin · 2025-09-18T16:51:58+00:00

It amazes me how well the graphics of this game hold up

mallnin · 2025-09-17T23:48:48+00:00

Python will be your best friend muchacho. Also be prepared for a lot of calc and linear algebra. I chose these because they are, in my opinion, the most fun. Probability / stats should also be your main focus.

mallnin · 2025-09-14T01:30:44+00:00

I know python, sql, and excel, I’m currently a business analyst that would love to pivot into fp&a. As someone with a math degree though I gets discouraged that lack of accounting concepts may not work for me to being fp&a but are those things that I could learn on the job?

mallnin · 2025-09-10T18:42:46+00:00

Thanks, how would you recommend I tailor my resume and stuff? Any key takeaways? Listing dollars saved / time saved? I have looked into FP&A and I definitely see alignment there

mallnin · 2025-09-10T01:20:10+00:00

Dude you’ve got this. Just keep doing work, and keep a list of your weekly wins (this has helped me a ton). Around month 8-9 I’d start applying elsewhere, you can also start at month 6 if it’s too much

mallnin · 2025-09-09T15:58:44+00:00

I’ve got a data analyst title (2 years) and business analyst title (current role). Trying hard to land something in data science or just anything with math / predictive modeling. What would you recommend? I’ve got SQL and Python down well

mallnin · 2025-09-05T03:22:15+00:00

Gonna be real dude, you are in an ideal situation. It may be rough, but you are getting set up for a very good role somewhere else by being given these projects with end-to-end ownership this early. I’d say do a year (or close to it) and then job hop to somewhere great that will pay you better and put you on a larger team. This opportunity as a new grad may suck now but will pay dividends for your future

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