I quit about 3 months ago from a company where I was the only data scientist and built 4 ML models while I was there. During my notice period I did a proper handover imo. I wrote very clear and concise readme files, I trained this colleague and explained what the purpose of these models, how they were built, how to train and evaluate them, what's the expected output and where it gets stored, etc. I also answered all of their questions and made sure the readme files answer everything. Last week they pinged me and said there's an issue and they want to check if the script is working. I walked them through steps on how to check and look for errors (this is already written in the readme file so they didn't do their due diligence). Once we got to the error, I explained that this is an issue in the code and requires proper debugging. I explained it's not something that I can do and it's best to wait until they hire a new data scientist. Today they pinged me again with the same issue and pictures of the code I wrote.. I don't even know how to respond to this? I can obviously fix the issue if I can see the code, but I don't want to lmao it's not my responsibility anymore. How do you suggest I deal with this? I don't want them pinging me every time they run into an issue. Blind tax: 85k $
Just say you have moved on and need to focus on your new job. Tell them how you would also not bother them if they ever left the company
Charge them. That'll stop the requests. Also, you forgot to pay the taxes...
Agree, ask them for a consulting contract. Win-win.
You don’t have to respond urgently. If the issue is in fact serious enough, they will figure it out. If they really cannot, then best to reply ccing to the manager or manager’s manager so you get some positive light for helping. Also doing so helps such requests from occurring frequently
Send them an invoice for XYZ hourly billing rate, if that doesn’t stop it, congrats free money
You can politely decline suggesting you won’t be able to help going forward. Or you could charge them to help but I’d advice against it unless you needed the money. Or you could just ignore them and say nothing. They’ve clearly hired not very capable people who don’t understand code and it’s their problem. If you don’t pull the plug now, they’ll keep feeling that they can come to you for help. You can always say that your current contract doesn’t allow you to be able to help unfortunately as you’re not allowed to work for another company and politely ask them to fuck off.
What are the downsides of charging them in your opinion?
Charge them, name your hourly rate.
Agree with some other statements here; I’d state that your current job policy prevents you to work for them.
1 sentence response you can’t respond to these requests anymore.
Seriously?
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