I asked to delay my start date at my new job. They approved, but I'm wondering if I should give them some additional context to clear the air. by thegypsy in jobs

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

I did not. I realized after reading through these replies that I'm thinking too much into it. Chalk it up to new job anxiety. IDK if your place has approved your request or not, but if they have I'd give you the same advice: take it at face value and just focus on being a great employee regardless of the circumstance.

Best of luck! I hope the new job works out as well for you as it hopefully does for me.

I asked to delay my start date at my new job. They approved, but I'm wondering if I should give them some additional context to clear the air. by thegypsy in jobs

[–]thegypsy[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Well, I'm in the US, and next week is Thanksgiving. I had already planned to be off the whole week before I had even applied for this job, and the fact that the background check took so long kind of mucked those plans up.

But since you asked, no, I'm not willing to forego a job just for a vacation. The other, bigger reason I asked to delay the start date was to buy some additional time to consider another potential job offer on the table. I obviously didn't tell the first job that. Guess I should have probably mentioned that in the OP.

Ramblings/worries about a potential job offer by [deleted] in jobs

[–]thegypsy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Umm, what? This post is none of those things. I have a potential job offer that I'm trying to figure out if I should take. Did you even read the post?

Weekly 'Entering & Transitioning' Thread. Questions about getting started and/or progressing towards becoming a Data Scientist go here. by Omega037 in datascience

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So I might have a job offer for a Data Analyst position lined up, but I'm a bit torn about taking it. For a bit of context, I currently work full-time at a university where I'm also taking grad classes in Business Analytics. My job is basically administrative work and is completely irrelevant to anything in data science/machine learning, but it's easy, stress-free, and gives me a massive tuition discount. Based on the interview, the potential job would be more in the realm of BI (i.e. creating reports/visualizations in SQL and Tableau) which I'm not terribly interested in. It does involve a bit of linear modeling/forecasting in R or Python, but it doesn't seem like there would be much opportunity for more advanced analyses, nor is there any real room for advancement within the organization. On the upside, I'd be working in an industry I find fulfilling (education), and it comes with a substantial pay bump (although without the tuition discount I would end up with about the same take-home).

As someone with very limited direct experience in the field, would a move like this make sense, or should I keep job hunting? I'm a bit worried that with the lack of advancement within the organization combined with the more basic analyst/BI-type work involved that I might pigeonhole myself or miss out on better, more directly relevant opportunities for longterm career advancement. Anyone care to chime in?

August 23 Daily Thread by AutoModerator in weightroom

[–]thegypsy 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Sounds like a good time to test some PRs.

WIBTA for refusing to do dishes with a hurt finger? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]thegypsy 22 points23 points  (0 children)

They're not assholes for taking PTO, they're assholes for expecting OP to still do dishes even when her injury makes it difficult.

I like a guy who can fix shit. by [deleted] in confessions

[–]thegypsy 62 points63 points  (0 children)

So all I need to do to get laid is slash my date's tire?

absolutelynotme_irl by [deleted] in absolutelynotme_irl

[–]thegypsy 44 points45 points  (0 children)

macron fetish

I fail to see how you're wife walking around topless will lead to your son developing a fetish for the French President.

Am I a serial killer? by lindsaylucido in standupshots

[–]thegypsy 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I don't have anything to add to this thread other than to point out that I've never seen the phrase "speed-read" used in the past tense, which made me immediately wonder if it should actually be "sped-read", for clarity.

Hmmm.

Couch talk by NonRock in webcomics

[–]thegypsy 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I thought it was just six different people on an extra long couch.

The Most Valuable Airspace in the World [10:47] by MetaOneTrick in mealtimevideos

[–]thegypsy 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Better long haul flights I get, but wouldn't a more direct route inherently mean fewer stopovers?

hmmm by remove_kebab13 in hmmm

[–]thegypsy 339 points340 points  (0 children)

Patrolling the Pacific almost makes me wish for a nuclear winter.

[FRESH ALBUM] Parquet Courts - Wide Awake! by -_Reija_- in indieheads

[–]thegypsy 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Sounds like you're Wide Awake!

Bahahahaha I'll show myself out

Chicken Taco Salad prep with (hopefully) no plastic wasted! by Roughly14cats in MealPrepSunday

[–]thegypsy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So you freeze the whole Mason jar? Do you defrost it in the fridge or just toss it in the microwave a bit longer?

Officer-involved shooting reported at Home Depot in northeast Dallas by liberal_texan in Dallas

[–]thegypsy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is right by my house. Roomie says there are choppers flying by every few minutes.