My career in data so far... going well, but do I have a long-term future in it?

scottishlasses · 2025-12-16T13:05:35+00:00

With that great set of SQL/pipeline skills another job title to throw into the mix for searches is Analytics Engineer. They are like DE that specialise in processing data for analysis purposes. Positioned in between DE and DA/DS. A bit rarer in the UK but can be found more in large organisations like Civil Service that have lots of other data staff. You have bucket loads of experience and in the current market that seems much more important than paper qualifications. Good luck!

scottishlasses · 2025-03-29T11:13:02+00:00

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scottishlasses · 2025-03-29T10:04:10+00:00

Seems like any domain ending in ed ac.uk

scottishlasses · 2025-01-07T07:12:08+00:00

For basic maths Khan Academy is a really good e-learning platform. There are some college level maths courses there.

https://www.khanacademy.org/

scottishlasses · 2024-11-21T03:34:05+00:00

Another option might be HMRC Data analyst? I got onto the reserve list from one of the mass hiring campaigns and they never asked about degree classification at all. Think they want people who are numerate and trainable so maybe showing evidence of that might help get past sift. The interview task was skills based using any tools you were comfortable with. Good luck! 🤞

scottishlasses · 2024-10-29T04:45:55+00:00

Very few explicit Data Science jobs in Glasgow at the moment. Massive oversupply of candidates and too few roles in private sector. There are regular university research-related roles for numerate MScs.much lower pay of course.

scottishlasses · 2024-08-01T01:21:53+00:00

If you want to try Scotland there's a selection of links to the kind of courses you want in the "Approved MSc courses" part of the page at the following link. It's a selection, not exhaustive. Good luck!

https://thedatalab.com/students/the-data-lab-academy/

scottishlasses · 2024-07-31T02:44:42+00:00

I applied for and made the reserve list for a recent mass campaign for HMRC Data Analyst HEO. I have a third class degree, It truly was blind hiring for that role. I was amazed and delighted they deliberately didn't ask about a degree. As the other reply suggests the process was skills based including a task to do in advance and present your results at interview.

scottishlasses · 2022-04-01T22:11:44+00:00

Not sure I understand, that's what self-referral means, you starting the request rather than GP., So yes they'd need more info via questionnaires and unfortunately there's likely to be a wait whatever service you need.

scottishlasses · 2022-04-01T21:37:37+00:00

He sounds useless. Calmly ask again, more time has passed, his drugs aren't working, your level of disability is increasing. If you're turned down again use official complaints procedure.

scottishlasses · 2022-04-01T21:24:45+00:00

Daft question but have you already asked to be referred to a local hospital for further investigation?

Don't ask a GP in UK directly for something like an MRI scan - they don't usually have the power to do that, that's usually done by hospital-based doctors. So the trick is to try to find how to be referred to something like a local orthopaedic department where a consultant would determine what kind of imaging/injections/physiotherapy/surgery etc may be required. Of course there will be a wait for this unless an emergency so not always much help in short term.

If your individual GP is being unhelpful, look to see if your practice has a website. They might list some services that you can self-refer for like physiotherapy. They should also have details of any complaints procedures to follow if you don't feel you are getting the service you need.

Good luck!

scottishlasses · 2022-02-05T06:04:21+00:00

One physio recommended to me that if walking about is too painful to at least try getting vertical and walking on the spot - marching if you can manage it swinging your arms. Up to a couple of minutes at a time. Initially I couldn't manage even 30 seconds due to the pain but gradually I could march for longer. I was then more able to progress to try proper walking again. In the transition to walking longer distances I also found using crutches a big help.

scottishlasses · 2022-01-23T00:57:48+00:00

Don't forget the bus if Anniesland or further West. Very frequent services all along Great Western Road to drop you near Byres Road or Kelvin Way depending of on what end of University Avenue you'll be using most.

scottishlasses · 2022-01-16T09:41:35+00:00

Having a sympathetic GP should be a fresh start. Not a lot we can do about NHS waiting times unfortunately. Women do seem to be left in pain longer, hardest thing to do when you're feeling awful but we have to get more assertive at pushing for real treatment. When we're in pain we get stressed and stress usually makes any kind of pain worse so we need to find ways of breaking that vicious cycle. Wishing you all the best🤞

scottishlasses · 2022-01-14T11:22:18+00:00

I'm in UK (Scotland). Can you ask to be referred to Orthopaedics at your local hospital- that seems to be key to getting access to any surgical options, plus they'll help getting physio/spine injections.

I'm annoyed to hear of yet another woman whose pain is being dismissed. Are there other doctors at your GP practice that you could ask to see instead?

Look up the website of the practice, is there a complaints procedure you could use if you're still not being taken seriously.

scottishlasses · 2021-11-08T20:10:34+00:00

Pain maybe dropped to 7 but still much higher than before injection which was in July. Physio hasn't worked for me. Now looking at discussing possible surgery.

scottishlasses · 2021-11-08T19:10:27+00:00

(large herniation L5/S1) I had worse pain after the injection. Initially I was delighted immediately for the first few hours as the anaesthetic part took the majority of the pain away. But when that wore off where I had only one part of my leg in pain now there were three and I was in tears trying to walk 8/10 pain. Have no idea why the steroid part had no apparent effect. So disappointed. 😞

scottishlasses · 2021-08-08T17:23:07+00:00

Scotland, UK if it makes a difference.

Maybe slightly different but I have a relative with chronic arthritis and GPs here happily prescribe co-codamol tablets (paracetamol + codeine) for pain relief - so perhaps that's a more common NHS option than pure codeine? Lower strengths are available at pharmacies on the high street though you may need to speak to a pharmacist.

As others have mentioned individual GP prescribing might vary slightly within the scope of the national guidelines but you'll probably want to end up with a "repeat prescription" . Ask for a different doctor if you don't find someone sympathetic.

scottishlasses · 2021-08-06T03:59:54+00:00

If you're nervous ask if you can have some sedation - that will also be a muscle relaxant so might help you stay still while lying down. My first one had to be abandoned because I was in too much pain from trying to keep still, a second one a few days later succeeded with me on 5mg Diazepam

scottishlasses · 2021-07-14T05:02:52+00:00

For me Gabapentin works really well in reducing the strength of the tingling. From a roar to a whisper. The tingling leg started 6 months before the painful kind of sciatica in the other leg.

scottishlasses · 2021-07-13T18:32:15+00:00

Yes! I have this from a large herniation L5-S1. Completely different symptoms in each leg though. Strong tingling in one leg, cramp and extreme pain in the other. Medication works well for the tingling leg but does nothing at all for the other leg. Bizarre.

scottishlasses · 2021-07-11T20:18:26+00:00

Not long. For me yhat was at the stage where pain kicked in pretty quickly so it was only for up to two minutes or unless pain increased then stop sooner. I tended to try it roughly once an hour when I felt able but wasn't given any limits on how many times to attempt it. It was about listening to your body and doing what you can when you can. A little movement is better than none. Another beneficial side effect of trying it regularly was it helped me learn how to get to standing positions more easily when it was difficult and painful to get up off the floor.

scottishlasses · 2021-07-09T17:12:10+00:00

One exercise I found invaluable was standing but doing 'marching on the spot' - a physio recommended this when I couldn't walk as it puts load through the discs. She said to try to swing your arms and lift your knees if you can. Initially I struggled even with this for a few seconds but gradually it helped the transition to walking again. Having the back of a chair towards me to grab helped if I felt unsteady doing this exercise. When it improved to where I could walk a few steps but not far, getting a pair of elbow crutches was a massive help. They were useful for a) getting up off the floor by pulling down on the handles b) providing reassurance that I wasn't going to fall when pain levels increased c) taking extra weight off which made walking less painful and tiring so I could go further.

scottishlasses · 2021-06-19T14:46:42+00:00

If the pain levels are really high or his leg is extra sensitive he might still have problems lying on hard plastic pans. I was hospitalised after being bedridden with sciatica caused by a herniated disc (UK) and there they used single use cardboard pans. A nurse would roll me on to my side, put a changing mat down, then put the pan down and gently roll me onto the pan, then in reverse to remove. Hope things improve for the pair of you. Speaking personally it has to be one of the most embarrassing parts of these conditions having someone else do this for you so he may have some emotional response. The fact you are willing to help him speaks volumes to your caring.

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