Success Stories

Inspiring, real-life career change stories

We found 510 stories

“Choosing to do my own thing on the back of a redundancy was terrifying.”

“After a while the 'prestige' of running deals worth hundreds of millions wears off.”

“I was becoming overwhelmed with the volume of work.”

“I don't miss the red tape, and not being able to use my creative side.”

“I felt stuck, tired, and uninspired.”

“I could never shake the feeling that I wanted to do something that had a bigger social impact.”

“I just felt like I didn’t fit.”

“I saw time passing and I felt like I wasn't moving.”

“Everything just felt dull and pointless.”

“It was just untenable – I couldn’t do good for anybody.”

“I couldn’t imagine doing anything else, ever. But then lockdown hit.”

“I wanted to do something where I could make a difference.”

“I don’t miss the long deployments away from my family.”

“I could feel myself starting to check out.”

“My work misery was my last thought as I went to sleep and my first thought as I woke up.”

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