Pal’s jobs and skateboarding

[TheLurper]

I'm a data scientist.
The job is great, super flexible, and pays very well.
I skate a few times a week - usually for an hour or two after work at one of the local skateparks. Haven't seriously street-skated in years.

What exactly does a data scientist do? Is this basically the same as being as statistician with a different title?

[waffle]

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I'm a data scientist.
The job is great, super flexible, and pays very well.
I skate a few times a week - usually for an hour or two after work at one of the local skateparks. Haven't seriously street-skated in years.

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What exactly does a data scientist do? Is this basically the same as being as statistician with a different title?

The job itself can vary quite a bit across different companies/domains. In the simplest terms, I'd explain it as a software engineer that deals with getting value from data. 'Value' here can refer to a number of things, but typically my work involves writing algorithms to predict things ('machine learning'), reporting/presenting on existing trends(statistical inference), or deploying existing models/new data sources (this spans traditional software/data engineering).

But your assessment is on the dot for a lot of data scientists that work in more R&D oriented roles. (FWIW, I have a degree in stats myself).

I do some freelance stuff from time-to-time outside the scope of my normal job. Here's something I made that involve skating: https://pudding.cool/2018/06/skate-music/

[ohnowisee]

I have worked for a major airline for 9 years,  which means I finally make a livable wage but the flying for free kinda can’t be beat. I’ve been to more classic spots and new parks simply because I can just get on a plane and go

Nothing beats those free flights. I've been at an airline job for 4 years and its awesome.  Never thought I'd ever be able to afford a deck at full price, let alone a house. I drag my wife by spots when we go places. Got to check out a shop in Thailand which was awesome, didn't buy anything though because that non-rev life is crazy.

[winecrab]

I'm 31 and I host ayahuasca/kambo retreats and provide traditional medicines to those seeking to expand their minds or a natural alternative for health problems. Luckily I get to skate whenever I want which hasn't been much cause I like to skate rails and hubbas and I'm always hurt.

[TheLurper]

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I'm a data scientist.
The job is great, super flexible, and pays very well.
I skate a few times a week - usually for an hour or two after work at one of the local skateparks. Haven't seriously street-skated in years.

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What exactly does a data scientist do? Is this basically the same as being as statistician with a different title?

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The job itself can vary quite a bit across different companies/domains. In the simplest terms, I'd explain it as a software engineer that deals with getting value from data. 'Value' here can refer to a number of things, but typically my work involves writing algorithms to predict things ('machine learning'), reporting/presenting on existing trends(statistical inference), or deploying existing models/new data sources (this spans traditional software/data engineering).

But your assessment is on the dot for a lot of data scientists that work in more R&D oriented roles. (FWIW, I have a degree in stats myself).

I do some freelance stuff from time-to-time outside the scope of my normal job. Here's something I made that involve skating: https://pudding.cool/2018/06/skate-music/

The stuff you did on the skate music is pretty cool.

Also, for the R&D style jobs, how difficult are the stats? Do people get by pointing and clicking on SPSS and then making pretty charts for the execs? Is knowing the basics up to regression analysis good enough or would someone need to be able to do crazy complex shit?

[waffle]

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I'm a data scientist.
The job is great, super flexible, and pays very well.
I skate a few times a week - usually for an hour or two after work at one of the local skateparks. Haven't seriously street-skated in years.

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What exactly does a data scientist do? Is this basically the same as being as statistician with a different title?

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The job itself can vary quite a bit across different companies/domains. In the simplest terms, I'd explain it as a software engineer that deals with getting value from data. 'Value' here can refer to a number of things, but typically my work involves writing algorithms to predict things ('machine learning'), reporting/presenting on existing trends(statistical inference), or deploying existing models/new data sources (this spans traditional software/data engineering).

But your assessment is on the dot for a lot of data scientists that work in more R&D oriented roles. (FWIW, I have a degree in stats myself).

I do some freelance stuff from time-to-time outside the scope of my normal job. Here's something I made that involve skating: https://pudding.cool/2018/06/skate-music/

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The stuff you did on the skate music is pretty cool.

Also, for the R&D style jobs, how difficult are the stats? Do people get by pointing and clicking on SPSS and then making pretty charts for the execs? Is knowing the basics up to regression analysis good enough or would someone need to be able to do crazy complex shit?

Thanks! And what you describe is more fitting for a 'Business Analyst'. Any job in data science will assume you have a strong background in statistics as well as computer science. R&D usually requires a PhD.

[jstankalwara]

Work as a field technician at a sewer flow metering company

[Cool Ceith]

Work as a field technician at a sewer flow metering company

Do your coworkers tend to go with the flow? Or do they get jammed up with stupid shit?

[jstankalwara]

They get all jammed up man

[Dark Knight]

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I sell Coke...

And by sell coke I mean I work for coca cola... Used to do some sales but fuck that shit, become a merchandiser so I just get a list of grocery stores to go to in a day and make the coca cola spot in the aisles look pretty... work 4 10hr shifts and get 3 off to skate.

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Do you live in Philly? Coca Cola has a plant there and I have some buddies that work for them. Seems like a sweet gig, but me personally, I’m still holding out for a job at a Vape shop. I just want to kick it and talk Vape shit with teenagers all day.

Used to merchandise for Coke in Houston years ago...

Now I’m a RN in neurological trauma ICU, and have been a nurse for almost 7 years.  Can’t skate at the moment due to a bad knee (can’t run, jump, or do explosive movements), but having surgery in 2 weeks so I hope that’ll change things for the better.

[showerbeer]

Cnc machinist, all about those tight tolerances. Down to ".00005" sometimes, yes four zeros.  It's pretty chill, as in everything is climate controlled.  I mostly sit on my butt and watch machines run, pays the bills until the robots take over.  Can't complain, a fair bit of the stuff I work on goes into nuclear reactors. I'm not aware of anyone else I work with that skates.

[creaturefiend420]

Been a Sous chef/line cook etc for the past couple years but just started school for first year engineering, just turned 21 so hopefully will be done school by the time im 25

[Jud Nestorkins]

What do you do for work? Any fellow employees skate? Full time, part time? More or less skating in your life?

Work NOCs (Nightshift, graveyards, third shift, whatever you want to call it) at a nursing home as a nurse so skating for me is rare these days.