212: I Quit My Six-Figure Data Science Job. Was It Worth It?

212: I Quit My Six-Figure Data Science Job. Was It Worth It?

May 26, 2026 Β· 23 min Β· Episode 212

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Avery Smith shares his experience of quitting a six-figure data science job and reflects on whether it was worth the decision.

Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! Five years ago I made the scariest decision of my life. Here's the full story. πŸ’Œ Join 30k+ aspiring data analysts & get my tips in your inbox weekly πŸ‘‰ https://datacareerjumpstart.com/newsletter πŸ†˜ Feeling stuck in your data journey? Come to my next free "How to Land Your First Data Job" training πŸ‘‰ https://datacareerjumpstart.com/training πŸ‘©β€πŸ’» Want to land a data job in less than 90 days? πŸ‘‰ https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa πŸ‘” Ace The Interview with Confidence πŸ‘‰ https://datacareerjumpstart.com/interviewsimulator ⌚ TIMESTAMPS 00:27 – Six figures and still unhappy 03:09 – The day I quit 10:45 – The Bloomberg article 17:15 – Starting over from scratch 19:42 – Five years later πŸ”— CONNECT WITH AVERY πŸŽ₯  YouTube Channel 🀝 LinkedIn πŸ“Έ  Instagram 🎡 TikTok πŸ’»  Website Mentioned in this episode: πŸ’™ Thank you for subscribing & leaving a review Thanks to YOU we recently became the most popular data podcast out there. Thank you so much for listening. If you haven't subscribed yet, hit subscribe. It costs $0. If you enjoy the show, leave us a 5-star rating on Spotify or…

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