New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Am I Falling into a Trap?
Ask HN: Am I Falling into a Trap?
4 by ypiratex | 3 comments on Hacker News.
I am a self taught programmer (python, sql) who really needed a job last September. I wanted to go into data science but there were very few jobs available. I'm in evening classes and I'll be graduating in a year or two with a degree in mathematics. I couldn't find a programming job so I settled for the job of assistant controller for a manufacturing company who's job it was to help the controller generate various financial reports. I started at $15 per hour. The company implemented netsuite and I ended up learning Netsuite & suitescript from scratch and ended up responsible for the entire implementation and all the maintenance after. I now make 85k with the title Netsuite Administrator/Developer. It's not what I want to do though. I consider myself fortunate to have had a job throughout the pandemic but I'm nervous that I'll stay in this position forever. I can't spin this job as one something with python experience so I'll have to sift through jobs for an introductory position. What makes more sense long term? Do I stay at my current cushy job where I envision making 150k after another 2-3 years or so I start from scratch again earning $15 at an internship or something ? How is the current market for introductory developers? If I do stay at my current job for 5-7 years, does that effectively kill my dream of being a data scientist?
4 by ypiratex | 3 comments on Hacker News.
I am a self taught programmer (python, sql) who really needed a job last September. I wanted to go into data science but there were very few jobs available. I'm in evening classes and I'll be graduating in a year or two with a degree in mathematics. I couldn't find a programming job so I settled for the job of assistant controller for a manufacturing company who's job it was to help the controller generate various financial reports. I started at $15 per hour. The company implemented netsuite and I ended up learning Netsuite & suitescript from scratch and ended up responsible for the entire implementation and all the maintenance after. I now make 85k with the title Netsuite Administrator/Developer. It's not what I want to do though. I consider myself fortunate to have had a job throughout the pandemic but I'm nervous that I'll stay in this position forever. I can't spin this job as one something with python experience so I'll have to sift through jobs for an introductory position. What makes more sense long term? Do I stay at my current cushy job where I envision making 150k after another 2-3 years or so I start from scratch again earning $15 at an internship or something ? How is the current market for introductory developers? If I do stay at my current job for 5-7 years, does that effectively kill my dream of being a data scientist?
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