That would be great. I'm sure that one can and will find stimulating and interesting work without the PhD too - sometimes the ivory tower of academia makes it seem different though. What worries me more is the aspect of leaving machine learning for a different field, and then not finding my way back later on.
> (and yes, I did decline a job offer with a much higher salary that my current one, but I'm happy to have made this call: my salary is still decent, and I do something meaningful to me, and geographically close to where my friends are)
Glad to hear it all worked out for you!
> I wish you the best. There's no wrong answer. Relax and enjoy life.
Thanks mate! It sometimes feels so overwhelmingly difficult to navigate life in your early career. Appreciate it!