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Stela G.

Feb 7

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I Just Quit My Cushy Public Sector Job to Follow My Passion

Sometimes, you have to take a leap of faith. Or, a calculated risk.

This isn’t some rage quit story where I walked out triumphantly from a toxic workplace. Oh no. The people I worked with were lovely. And that’s what made it so much harder to walk away.

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I Just Quit My Cushy Public Sector Job to Follow My Passion

Sometimes, you have to take a leap of faith. Or, a calculated risk.

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