I left my corporate career to start a cleaning business 5 years ago. I still don't take a salary, but my family is doing much better off.

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Burgess Heberer started his business 5 years ago and 6 weeks later left his job to pursue it full-time.

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My 3 years at Tesla were the best and worst of my life

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Amanda Manley says her breaking point at Tesla was when she returned from maternity leave.

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A Gen Zer quit a corporate job paying $94,000 to become a reseller and content creator: 'It's not somewhere I wanted to be for the next 40 years of my life'

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
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Amber Smith turned her side hustles into the way she earns money.

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I left my job to build a company with my boyfriend. The constant fighting led to our breakup.

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The author kept fighting with her business partner-boyfriend.

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Meet the grumpy stayers: People stuck in their jobs who can't leave for better gigs

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