I left my job as a software engineer to be a baker. I joke that I threw my master's down the drain, but my choice has paid off.

Tech Insider : Business
Sabrina Lim
Sabrina Lim says her biggest challenge has been figuring out new ways to market her products.

Sabrina Lim

I left Google and spent a year traveling. 6 months on a Thai island led me to a career I never expected.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
A woman painting on an island in Thailand.
Sara Wilczynska took a yearlong career break and discovered watercolor while traveling in Thailand, setting her on the path to a new career.

Provided by Sara Wilczynska

I left tech at 32 and joined the trades. I didn't like how AI was changing my job — I have no regrets.

Tech Insider : Business
Jae in construction gear
Jae Park says she's excited to leave tech for a career in the trades at age 32.

Jae Park

I left Google to pursue an MBA. I think higher education is still worth the investment in the age of AI.

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Style
Tennessee Watt at Wharton
Tennessee Watt says her MBA program is helping her to build a portfolio business.

Tennessee Watt

I quit my tech job because I worried that AI was going to eventually replace me

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
Lis Cooper
Lis Cooper quit their job as a data analyst in part because they were concerned that AI would replace them.

Courtesy of Lis Cooper

At 49, I quit my lucrative tech job in Texas for a quieter, happier life in Tuscany. I lost 42 pounds in the process.

Tech Insider : Business
A woman in a red halter-neck dress, wearing sunglasses in Italy.
Angie Smith left the rat race in Texas for Tuscany in the fall of 2023.

Courtesy of Angie Smith

I quit tech, bought 22 acres, and didn't look at my computer for years — until AI brought me back

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
Ryan Courtnage is pictured.
Ryan Courtnage was tired of managing teams. He said to himself, "I'm just going to get my hands greasy and go be a lumberjack for a while."

Ryan Courtnage

A mom of twin toddlers left her six-figure Google job to bet on herself: 'I thought about the story I wanted to tell my kids.'

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
Taylor M. LaSane
Taylor M. LaSane

Taylor M. LaSane

I left tech to become an influencer. I had $6,000 in my savings when I took the leap, but it's the best decision I've ever made.

Tech Insider : Business, Crypto
Camillia Nwokedi smiling, wearing a gray coat outside.
Camillia Nwokedi

Camillia Nwokedi

I blew up my comfortable life in 2019. It led me to build a six-figure business and portfolio career.

Tech Insider : Business
Mallory Contois headshot
Mallory Contois says quitting her dream COO role felt like gambling.

Courtesy of Clay Singer

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