Still alive! Whether or not this is a good thing is still be decided, but I suppose it is.
Anywho, been particularly busy these last few months since quitting the PhD. I did a IT consultancy training course for Business Intelligence which was sometimes interesting, and sometimes very much a drag, but hey, it’s a way to get my foot in the door (something the training company specialises in) and they took me on, so for that I’m very grateful. Plus most of the people in my class made it not just bearable but enjoyable, so yay for that.
Now I’ve started a job as a contractor (from said training company) working as a data scientist predominantly for Ordnance Survey. Turns out they do way more than make those Explorer Maps used for Duke of Edinburgh (seriously, apparently those maps bring in about ‘only’ 5-7% for the company)! I quite like it so far, both in terms of work to do, colleagues, and general atmosphere.
Also, for the job, I’ve relocated and moved out into my own place in Southampton (still renting, of course :’)) and, as much as I love my family and feel guilty for not being there to try to help with things directly, the change in environment and having my own space really seems to have made a difference...I feel both glad and, as I said, guilty for this apparent fact. But it seems to be the best option given how things were whilst I was back with family. Still have some ‘dark moments’ here and there, but we’ll see how it goes.
Right, “minor update” that was originally three lines in my head is now done. Thanks for reading, whoever you may be, and take care :)