I spent a few years as a RSE in the mid-2010's. Supporting people doing actual science is a rewarding job.
The worst parts of that job are the same for every body in research that isn't a PI pulling in lots of grant money: low pay, terrible or non-existent benefits, bureaucracy ran by non-science people, making do with older equipment.
There is also a breaking in period where you have to prove you are not a moron. Since you come from a different educational area, and most likely aren't as educated, this can take some time and effort.
The best part of the job: getting to work with highly educated people, getting to see science be discovered, being able to actually plan and execute projects because everything isn't on fire, regular business hours with no after hours support calls.
The worst parts of that job are the same for every body in research that isn't a PI pulling in lots of grant money: low pay, terrible or non-existent benefits, bureaucracy ran by non-science people, making do with older equipment.
There is also a breaking in period where you have to prove you are not a moron. Since you come from a different educational area, and most likely aren't as educated, this can take some time and effort.
The best part of the job: getting to work with highly educated people, getting to see science be discovered, being able to actually plan and execute projects because everything isn't on fire, regular business hours with no after hours support calls.