r/dataanalysiscareers • u/TitleExcellent8777 • 52m ago
i need your help
Hey everyone, this feels really weird posting on reddit its my first time ever and i have always been the reader or listener never reached out so this you know this is serious for me. I’m 24, from Egypt, and honestly, I’m kind of lost right now and could really use some guidance from people who’ve figured this out.
I’m making 6,000 EGP a month, roughly $110 USD. I’m currently a Value Chain Reporting Intern at Prometeon Tyre Group, and the frustrating part is that I know I’m capable of much more than what I’m doing. I have analytical skills and a background in working with data, identifying patterns, streamlining processes, and improving operations, but my job mostly has me making Excel sheets. I feel like I’m wasting my potential, and I’m worried about staying stuck in this cycle.
I want to break into international remote work, earn enough to actually build a future for myself, and eventually get into OE. I’m familiar with Excel, SQL, Python, and Power BI, but I’m genuinely struggling to figure out which direction to commit to. Data analytics, BI, data engineering, data science… there’s so much conflicting advice online that I don’t know what deserves my time or what will actually get me hired.
Being in Egypt makes the whole thing feel even harder. Local salaries barely give me room to breathe, and I keep thinking that there has to be a way to use my skills to access better opportunities abroad without having to leave the country.
If you were in my position, where would you start? Which roles would you target, what skills would you prioritize, and how would you approach getting that first international remote job? Is OE a realistic long-term goal from where I’m standing, or am I looking at this completely wrong?
I’m not asking anyone to hand me a shortcut. I’m willing to put in the work. I just need someone who’s been through this to help me see a path forward, because right now I feel like I’m putting in effort without knowing whether it’s even taking me in the right direction.
If you started in a similar position, especially outside the US, I’d genuinely appreciate hearing how you got out of it