I became a full-time content creator, but quit after I realized I was sacrificing my morals for a paycheck. It made me insecure and anxious.

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Evelyn Ramli sitting in front of a window wearing a black dress with a drink on the table by her side.
Former influencer Evelyn Ramli took a pay cut when she quit content-creating and got a corporate job.

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I was earning $300,000 at Google and saving for early retirement — then I quit for a more flexible life. It changed how I view success.

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Tang initially thought he'd stay at Google for life.

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I quit my six-figure Big Tech job to start a business and earned back my income 2 years later. Here's what I wish I'd known sooner.

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Entrepreneur Aliena Cai said she learned from four business mistakes that cost her time, money, and energy.

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I'm an e-commerce entrepreneur who makes 7 figures. I used to live paycheck to paycheck and now I plan to retire at 50.

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Jesse Frimpong.

Marc Johnson

I learned to code after seeing Sam Altman speak. Now I'm pausing my music career to go all in on AI before it's too late.

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Alexander Cobb taught himself to code after hearing Sam Altman talk at the University of Cambridge in November 2023.

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I quit Amazon for a $400,000 AI job offer from Meta at 22. Here's how I got into the industry and my advice for others.

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Manoj Tumu was working at Amazon when a Meta recruiter reached out to him.

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I quit tech because I felt seen as too old. I didn't want to spend my 40s pretending to be 29.

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Maureen Wiley Clough

I quit my job at Google after 2 years. I prepared well for my exit but wish I'd done 3 things differently.

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Erica Rivera.

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I own many businesses and have 4 kids. I don't drink coffee, eat only fruit before noon, and end the day with chocolate.

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Jesse Itzler, with his wife, Sarah Blakely, sitting on his lap in a fun pose.
Entrepreneur Jesse Itzler, pictured with his wife Sara Blakely, owns multiple businesses and typically starts his day by taking his kids to school and exercising.

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I was laid off from Microsoft after 2 years. Here's why I didn't freak out — and I'm absolutely better off.

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Raheel Khawaja
Raheel Khawaja runs Pebble Ridge Capital Group.

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