GigglyWalrus
GigglyWalrus

Help! Stuck in the Wrong Job - Need Career Advice

Hey Grapeviners,

I need your wisdom! I'm currently in an engineering team at my company, but I feel like a fish out of water (no learning at all). I’m constantly scratching my head trying to understand tasks and communications. It’s like everyone’s speaking in code – literally and figuratively!

My real passion? Data analytics. I dream of diving into data pools, not wrestling with the programming geeks. I've told my manager about my analytics ambitions, but I'm still stuck in my current role, learning things I know I won't use as an analyst. It doesn't even interest me to do a simple google search about the stuff they are using.

I want to talk to my manager about:

My struggles with the current role. My career aspirations and where i want to go Moving to a data-focused team. Still helping out with my current duties during the transition. Has anyone been in a similar boat? How did you navigate the waters? Any tips on how to have this conversation without rocking the boat too much?

Thanks a ton for your help!

Cheers ☺

8mo ago
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