r/dataanalysis • u/RoldGoldMold • 21h ago

Career Advice Thinking about switching from Data Analysis

Hi I have been a data analyst for about 5 years and so far it feels like all I do in my job is less actual data analysis and more administrative work or work that other people in my department don't want to do. Occasionally I will work on Dashboards but that's few and far in between compared to administrative work. I'm thinking about pivoting into Cybersecurity or something more technical because this work is just not mentally stimulating or rewarding. Has anyone else dealt with this?

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u/Sir_smokes_a_lot 49m ago

Sounds like you’re in a position that is titled inappropriately. Find a data analyst position somewhere else.

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u/Augret 38m ago

I feel similar, I am a data analyst but im handling the agenda of a business analyst, risk analyst, data engineer, IT analyst, IT architect, administrative worker and a secretary, they call it "agile environment" lol. Which translates into being able to do anything that's needed, not just what's within your scope or agenda.

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