I finished my bachelors as a mech. engineer but switched into a data analyst job for a consulting company. The pay is great and the career outlooks as well. But I also got an offer for a mechanical engineer job in the US which is a great opportunity as I‘m based in europe and in my early twenties. The commitment for the job would be nearly 1.5 years and I still plan on doing my masters. Now I‘m asking myself whether to stay in Data/ Go to the US/ or finish my education first. What would you do?

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Ultimately, you’ll have to make the decision on your own, and I’m sure there are more factors than laid out here. However, it’s never a bad idea to invest in yourself(education) for the long term. Sounds like a positive fork in the road. Good luck!

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A career in data has way more upside in terms of salary growth and job outlook. There are more job openings for data roles than mech engineers. But it ultimately depends on which one are you more passionate about and which one are you better at?

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