Success Stories

Inspiring, real-life career change stories

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“When somebody I'd just met asked me about what I did for work, I'd wish I didn't have to tell them.”

“I felt a lot of stress at work, having to deal with so much outside of my control.”

“The most difficult thing was becoming confident in my newly acquired skills.”

“I'd had enough of being in the corporate world.”

“The office environment I was in felt highly stressful and I had a lot of health issues.”

“Deep down I thought I had to make a change, but I was stuck in a 'velvet rut'.”

“I don’t miss the 9-5 grind and the commute everyday, stuck in bumper to bumper traffic all the time.”

“I couldn’t stand not being myself anymore.”

“I would sit with one eye on the clock, counting down the hours and minutes until I could walk out the door.”

“There was nothing more to try in this profession; I wanted something drastically new.”

“I was deeply unhappy at my job.”

“I was feeling out of place, and lacking freedom.”

“I’d been coming home from work very, very grumpy, which didn't help my relationship with my wife or kids.”

“I don't think I ever felt real purpose in what I was doing.”

“I felt that I had done all I wanted to do and achieved all that I could.”

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