Quit. Life is too short for such horrible experience.
Ask HN: Eight Months in and this job is unbearable
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Re: Ask HN: Eight Months in and this job is unbearable
#12If you're in the United States, I would leave right now, take a few weeks off to get your head back on straight, and then look for a new job. This is one of the hottest job markets I've ever seen for software engineers, and perhaps particularly in the data science arena. I'm certain you could get another job quickly.
If you're not in the States, then I don't have a ton of advice for you, but I would certainly look around for other options. Life's too short to be miserable 40+ hours per week.
Re: Ask HN: Eight Months in and this job is unbearable
#13Quit and never work full time again
Also, why is "suck it up" even an option? Seems literally insane to do that
Re: Ask HN: Eight Months in and this job is unbearable
#14Are there some other variables that you haven't mentioned in the thread? like your Visa status, prestige of the job etc?
Because option two seems like an obvious choice with your current skill set and saving. Thus, I feel like you might have other factors in play here.
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#15I have hired many people here in Poland leaving their prior job after 8 months or less, it’s ok if they can explain why. If you have 10 years of work experience you know what to do already, stay or leave are both reasonable options, it depends on what makes you less anxious I think. If not having a job is scary look for one before leaving it.
Re: Ask HN: Eight Months in and this job is unbearable
#16You're a data scientist and you can't use R or Python? Excuse my brashness, but what the fuck kind of shop is this?
Re: Ask HN: Eight Months in and this job is unbearable
#17Quit. You're in control, dial the pressure on that company.
Re: Ask HN: Eight Months in and this job is unbearable
#18Move on. Early in my career I ended up in a job that wasn't at all as marketed and it absolutely drained me. Unfortunately the economy wasn't as strong then as it is now so it took me ten months to find a new gig. In this market, you'll be fine so don't waste anymore time. I don't even know that it's a terrible thing to just say "mulligan" if you are asked in interviews why you are leaving so soon. So long as you aren't overtly negative toward your previous employer, I find it almost reassuring to hear someone say "it just hasn't worked out to be the gig I expected."
Re: Ask HN: Eight Months in and this job is unbearable
#19Leave. 8 month on the job is the right time to understand, that it’s not a good fit. You can’t use R/Python, Excel only – this right here is a good explanation for your prospect employers, why you aren’t satisfied with your current job. Btw, if Excel only, are you sure that you aren’t doing data analytics under name of data science? Unless your your resume is full of positions where you stayed for under a year, it should not be an issue. Seems like you have enough saving to time it well and spend some time to find a better fit.
Re: Ask HN: Eight Months in and this job is unbearable
#20Option 3. A 8-month tenure looks too short on your resume, even by the mercurial tech tenure standards. Filling it up to 12-month or longer will help
A. It looks better on your resume. You don't have to explain yourself every time someone asks why you left so early. Explaining yourself like this for years to come whenever you interview is a drag on its own.
B. A few more months will give you time to interview at your pace. Consequently, you will have a better pool of offers and a better gauge of what the market can fetch for you.
C. More time is good for building connections before you leave. I understand you are not learning from your day-to-day operations. However, are there coworkers that you can learn from before you leave? Do you wish to build and maintain bridges with some of these people? Abruptly quitting burns bridges, and it may be better to put conscious effort to build some connections before leaving.