career changeBig 4 to Boat Workshop
#RI-69a82557·about 2 months ago·
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“Left Big 4 for a detour”
What Actually Happened
Worked at a boat workshop, learned a trade, but felt lost
What I wish I knew
"Maybe not to put so much pressure on career expectations"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"Take a detour, learn a new skill, and come back to your original goal with renewed energy"
Regret Index
6/10
Clear regret.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
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career change Category
300
career change decisions logged. Avg regret 4.8/10 across the category.
Same Outcome Band
13%
of career change decisions land in the regret band the same as this one.
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