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Web dev (php, laravel, mysql etc). Nice colleagues, ok salary and I get to work from home. Not learning anything new and not doing anything interesting (can't l

Web dev (php, laravel, mysql etc). Nice colleagues, ok salary and I get to work from home. Not learning anything new and not doing anything interesting (can't leave the job, so I'm stuck). Would absolutely love to do things like data analysis :(

mattmanser 9y ago
Well, you're not stuck, you could do a data science degree online: https://www.coursera.org/degrees/masters-in-computer-data-science https://www.coursera.org/degrees/masters-in-computer-data-sc... You might even find your employer would be willing to consider paying towards it or has some scheme to help, depending on it's size. Admittedly much easier said then done though.
- justaguyhere 9y ago
  This looks neat, but the price tag gives me a pause. No way my employer is going to fund this, and it is expensive for my pocket. Thank you for the link
  - jackgolding 9y ago
    I would suggest doing your GAIQ Google Exam and moving into web analytics - its far more accessible to become an implementation expert or web analyst than you'd think.
kypro 9y ago
Was in a similar position for about 5 years. Had a really good salary, but was doing fairly basic PHP+MySQL stuff. I knew given my skills it was going to be difficult to find a better paying job, and remote jobs are also harder to come by in the UK and I really liked that aspect of it. In the end the company had a difficult few months and I had to find a new position anyway. I took my time and found a new job I knew I would learn a lot from instead of just looking at salary alone. I'm in a much better place now and feel a lot more comfortable with my career moving forward. Honestly, I think you may regret more not just taking the risk. Being to comfortable isn't a good thing typically.
- justaguyhere 9y ago
  My problem is that I can't change jobs easily (visa, paperwork etc). I took a risk last year and it didn't turn out well (for reasons outside of my control). I'm learning random things in my free time, but without a focus. I know I am aging dinosaur, but I just don't know how to get out of it :(
- justaguyhere 9y ago
  What new stuff are you learning, anything you are allowed to talk about in public?

mattmanser 9y ago

Well, you're not stuck, you could do a data science degree online: https://www.coursera.org/degrees/masters-in-computer-data-science https://www.coursera.org/degrees/masters-in-computer-data-sc... You might even find your employer would be willing to consider paying towards it or has some scheme to help, depending on it's size. Admittedly much easier said then done though.

justaguyhere 9y ago
This looks neat, but the price tag gives me a pause. No way my employer is going to fund this, and it is expensive for my pocket. Thank you for the link
- jackgolding 9y ago
  I would suggest doing your GAIQ Google Exam and moving into web analytics - its far more accessible to become an implementation expert or web analyst than you'd think.

kypro 9y ago

Was in a similar position for about 5 years. Had a really good salary, but was doing fairly basic PHP+MySQL stuff. I knew given my skills it was going to be difficult to find a better paying job, and remote jobs are also harder to come by in the UK and I really liked that aspect of it. In the end the company had a difficult few months and I had to find a new position anyway. I took my time and found a new job I knew I would learn a lot from instead of just looking at salary alone. I'm in a much better place now and feel a lot more comfortable with my career moving forward. Honestly, I think you may regret more not just taking the risk. Being to comfortable isn't a good thing typically.

justaguyhere 9y ago
My problem is that I can't change jobs easily (visa, paperwork etc). I took a risk last year and it didn't turn out well (for reasons outside of my control). I'm learning random things in my free time, but without a focus. I know I am aging dinosaur, but I just don't know how to get out of it :(
justaguyhere 9y ago
What new stuff are you learning, anything you are allowed to talk about in public?