career changeData Engineering
#RI-6a0e9098·6 months ago·
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“Pivoting to IT for personal interest”
What Actually Happened
Decided to leave industrial sector for data engineering career
What I wish I knew
"More about industry experience"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"Gain relevant experience before certifications"
Regret Index
8/10
Clear regret.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
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career change Category
300
career change decisions logged. Avg regret 4.8/10 across the category.
Same Outcome Band
29%
of career change decisions land in the severe band the same as this one.
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