I just dropped out of business school because I realized that if I went through with it, I'd be paying an additional 6 figures to get into a job where I'd have to put on my corporate persona again. I've done this in the past, and it was just unnecessarily draining and stressful.
After weeks of internal debate, I decided that I'd rather have a significantly lower pay but be able to the same self both in and out of the office.
(Helps to have almost died earlier this year. Makes decision making a bit more straightforward than otherwise)
Funny; the article has me thinking about being more open with our humanity on the web, then you reference an apparent brush with death as a sort of backstory—something many, myself included, would be uncomfortable sharing. Thanks for being candid!
After weeks of internal debate, I decided that I'd rather have a significantly lower pay but be able to the same self both in and out of the office.
(Helps to have almost died earlier this year. Makes decision making a bit more straightforward than otherwise)