I had good enough grades to go to a top university and study something very technical. Instead, I picked an unusual subject that I liked at the time (this is outside the US so you pick a subject/major when you're applying), went to a low-ranked university and lost all interest after a year or two. Since then it's been a lot of struggle and additional effort to get my career back on track but because I work in a field that's very gate-kept by credentials (data science) some of the damage I've done seems irreperable. I find it hard to move on from knowing that I was in a very fortunate and advantageous position early in life and just gave that up for nothing in return.
Yes, it would be great if you could expand on this. I'm doing okay, got a master's degree and have a data science job. My concern is that the best jobs in the field aren't available to me without a PhD or without attending a top university. The lack of a relevant undergraduate degree also looks bad regardless of how many mathematics or CS classes I take online.
to receive payment overseas without payment a lot of taxes. I've been doing it for 3 years but can't find a solution that is both good for me and the government.
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[ 3.9 ms ] story [ 23.0 ms ] threadIf you are encountering that sentiment I would encourage a big step back to determine if there is a different approach you can take.
Happy to discuss if you want to post details.
Just don't get enough time to Leetcode -> I'm not confident enough to apply -> stuck in the same frustrating job -> Makes me want to quit
Just can't seem to be able to break the cycle.
I do not know what to do if I do not get a PhD. This pandemic truly screwed me over.
Long-term Depression + a complete inability to focus on anything for more than about 3 minutes at a time have made this difficult.
Been thinking about politics or drug trafficking as better options than sysadminning.