CareerMidlife Crisis
#RI-69c91ad5·6 months ago·
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“Unfulfilling college major at 48”
What Actually Happened
Feeling stuck with no savings, bad health, and no social life
What I wish I knew
"Pursued a more practical and stable career earlier"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"Reevaluate priorities and take calculated risks to improve circumstances"
Regret Index
8/10
Clear regret.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
Advice for Someone Facing This
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Career Category
6,107
Career decisions logged. Avg regret 5.7/10 across the category.
Same Outcome Band
44%
of Career decisions land in the severe band the same as this one.
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