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I quit my corporate job in the middle of a meeting

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I’ve never been the type of person to make impulsive life decisions. I am risk averse, relatively anxious, and generally high achieving. I don’t like to rock the boat too much or create enemies for myself if I can help it. This is why it was so out of character for me to quit my marketing job at a high end fashion house in the middle of a meeting, and walk away from the industry once and for all. I got my dream job my senior year of college - after graduating, I joined a prestigious training program to become an assistant buyer at a major department store. This was perfect, I thought - a job in fashion, but the business side of fashion so I’d be able to make money, satisfy my family and be taken seriously by my friends from my undergrad business program at Carnegie Mellon. I went in with good intentions, knowing that I’ve always been good at school, a decent test taker, and a generally well adjusted person. But for the first time in my life, I was simply unable to get on board with the

I quit my corporate job in the middle of a meeting And 6 years later, here are my thoughts on whether it was worth it. Pooja Tripathi Jul 10, 2025 217 41 11 Share I’ve never been the type of person to make impulsive life decisions. I am risk averse, relatively anxious, and generally high achieving. I don’t like to rock the boat too much or create enemies for myself if I can help it. This is why it was so out of character for me to quit my marketing job at a high end fashion house in the middle of a meeting, and walk away from the industry once and for all. I got my dream job my senior year of

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