The birth of a second child. The hospitalization of an elderly parent. Being offered a severance package. Unfulfilling work and a pervasive feeling of boredom. What led up to the decision points for these women varies yet each of them ultimately chose life changing new jobs. In three cases, glimmers of their interests were present in childhood and in the other instance the inspiration came from noticing what she liked to watch on TV.
Read on to learn more about how the job changes these women chose impacted their lives. Patricia Kline, who went from marketing executive to baker, sums it up this way: “… you discover that your identity isn’t made up of material things — it’s about what you can do with your brain and enthusiasm”.
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