From Retail Buying to Toy Company “I was expected to work 12 hours a day, and to drop everything when the business required my attention.”
From the Music Industry to Own Business “I wanted the freedom to choose where, when and how I worked, as well as whom I worked with.”
From Market Research to Refugee Support “I decided then that I must do something or I would live the rest of my life as a fraud.”
From Management Consultancy to Social Impact “I wanted to do something which aligned with my personal values.”
From Music to Environmental Enterprise “I had achieved so much of what I aimed for… but somehow I knew it wasn't for me.”
From School to Consultancy “The day-to-day bureaucracy was taking me away from the core work I wanted to do.”
From Private Investment to Own Business “I knew that if I made it a success, it would allow me to do things in life I've always wanted to do.”
From HR to Writing (Plus Post-shift Update) “I cringed every time someone asked me about my job. I hated talking about it.”
From Legal Secretary to Legal Executive “I was bored. There had to be a more rewarding career out there for me.”
From Graphic Design to Travel (Plus Post-shift Update) “Overcoming doubt is hard, but once you decide to just do it – that's when it gets exciting.”
