BSc in Physics, MSc in Math dropout PHD in high energy physics (needed the money) to work as data scientist on a major tv broadcaster in my country

I hear you, man. I hope that job is interesting, I would like to make that transition myself. Cheers.

Well, the job is interesting, I spend lot of dollars on GCP =D. But if I would have to choose, without money been an issue, I would go back to the academy.