I did not have an advisor when I sent the original email, but I did have what amounted to a standing offer from my undergrad ML professor that if I ever wanted to do a PhD he would take me as a grad student. I spent a good amount of time over the past three months deciding whether I should take him up on that or if I should apply elsewhere. I ended up taking him up on the offer.
I did not discuss it with my employer before sending the original email. It did take some work to get it through bureaucratic red tape though (conflict of interest check, etc.).
I did not have an advisor when I sent the original email, but I did have what amounted to a standing offer from my undergrad ML professor that if I ever wanted to do a PhD he would take me as a grad student. I spent a good amount of time over the past three months deciding whether I should take him up on that or if I should apply elsewhere. I ended up taking him up on the offer.
I did not discuss it with my employer before sending the original email. It did take some work to get it through bureaucratic red tape though (conflict of interest check, etc.).
Very useful to know, thanks for the context!