Hi! Thanks for sharing your story. Some quick thoughts:
Could you quit your part-time job and instead use that time better? Could you take on a different part-time position that lets you build useful skills and networks?
I think it’s probably okay to finish your masters (since you’re already halfway through it); if you can find a job that’s going to get you hands-on experience on, say, LLMs, and/or build skills that could be robustly useful in a variety of roles, it might tip the scales in favour of dropping out (but by then you’ll be even closer to finishing, so maybe it makes sense to just complete it).
With or without your masters, with or without your job, I think it’s useful to get situationally aware about what’s happening in AI, and get comfortable (proficient, even) with using AI tools to enhance your own productivity and growth.
Benjamin Todd wrote about how not to lose your job to AI. I might not fully endorse this piece, but I think it’s directionally correct and has some good ideas to think about.
Thank you for your thoughts! I’m reluctant to quit the part-time job, because I feel like I need to be saving up money right now, but I’ll consider the idea, along with your other suggestions. The help is appreciated!
Hi! Thanks for sharing your story. Some quick thoughts:
Could you quit your part-time job and instead use that time better? Could you take on a different part-time position that lets you build useful skills and networks?
I think it’s probably okay to finish your masters (since you’re already halfway through it); if you can find a job that’s going to get you hands-on experience on, say, LLMs, and/or build skills that could be robustly useful in a variety of roles, it might tip the scales in favour of dropping out (but by then you’ll be even closer to finishing, so maybe it makes sense to just complete it).
With or without your masters, with or without your job, I think it’s useful to get situationally aware about what’s happening in AI, and get comfortable (proficient, even) with using AI tools to enhance your own productivity and growth.
Benjamin Todd wrote about how not to lose your job to AI. I might not fully endorse this piece, but I think it’s directionally correct and has some good ideas to think about.
All the best!
Thank you for your thoughts! I’m reluctant to quit the part-time job, because I feel like I need to be saving up money right now, but I’ll consider the idea, along with your other suggestions. The help is appreciated!