B.S. chemical engineer -> Ph.D. chemical engineer -> data scientist The "working a lot" was mostly the last couple years of my Ph.D. where I would frequently p

B.S. chemical engineer -> Ph.D. chemical engineer -> data scientist The "working a lot" was mostly the last couple years of my Ph.D. where I would frequently pull all-nighters to finish everything I needed to, but I'm glad I did that now. It's not nearly the optimal path for rapid wealth accumulation, but it's a good balance between having work that I enjoy and having enough leftover time to work on startup projects and hang out with my family.