The career advice Jensen Huang gave me

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Siddhant Pardeshi
After quitting his full-time job at Nvidia, Sid Pardeshi co-founded Blitzy in 2023.

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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sid Pardeshi, 32, the co-founder and CTO of a generative AI software platform. He is from India and lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The following has been edited for length and clarity.

I quit finance at 54 to go full-time with my matchmaking side hustle. I love having a career where being older is an asset.

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Cassindy Chao now works as a full-time matchmaker.

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I quit my $390K tech job to start my own business. I still question my decision, but this is the first time in years I've woken up excited for life.

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Shiyao Tang says she spent 5 months planning her exit from her $390K job.

Shiyao Tang

I had 90 days to find a job after getting laid off while on a work visa. A $50 book helped me land my dream role.

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Aman Goyal
Aman Goyal

Aman Goyal

I quit my job at Microsoft to be a more present mother. I'm not worried about finding a new job — I have a plan.

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Kruthika Jayatheertha
Kruthika Jayatheertha

Kruthika Jayatheertha

I trained a GPT to think like Steve Jobs and help me run my company. AI is scary, but it's also my biggest tool.

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Yesim Saydan built a custom GPT inspired by Steve Jobs to act as a mentor.

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I just found out my boyfriend has $100,000 in debt. I want to marry him, not his debt — what should I do?

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I made a drastic career pivot at 27 and regretted it. Here are 3 things I wish I had done differently.

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Justine Tello.

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I took a career break to travel in my 40s, but even that exhausted me. I reparented myself — and finally learned to slow down.

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Mandalia left his job in 2022 and spent 18 months traveling.

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I pay the millionaire's tax in Massachusetts. I've thought about moving my family away, but I'm staying for my kids.

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Sam Slater says he wants to raise his children in Massachusetts, despite paying the millionaire's tax.

Sam Slater

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