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

Google was the dream job in tech. These workers decided to leave anyway.

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
Bushra Amiwala (left), Yousuf Imran (center), and Taylor M. LaSane (right)
Bushra Amiwala (left), Yousuf Imran (center), and Taylor M. LaSane (right) each left Google to pursue new opportunities.

Bushra Amiwala (left), Yousuf Imran (center), and Taylor M. LaSane (right)

Nvidia gave them financial stability. These founders used it to walk away.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
Side-by-side headshots of Antons Davis and Mo Nasir.
Osmo founder Antons Davis and Altrina cofounder Mo Nasir both left Nvidia to launch their own ventures.

Cynthia Smalley, Mo Nasir

When my job started feeling like being with a bad boyfriend, I knew I had to quit

Tech Insider : Business
Lisa Fail
Lisa Fail decided to take a career break after experiencing a "bad boyfriend" moment with her relationship to work.

Courtesy of Lisa Fail

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

2 questions a Gen Zer asked herself before quitting Google to run for Congress: 'I knew I'd regret not doing it'

Tech Insider : Politics, Business, Economy
Bushra Amiwala
Bushra Amiwala

Bushra Amiwala

I quit my MBB consulting job to help others land jobs at top firms. Here's what separates the candidates who get offers.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
Jack Kim at a restaurant holding chopsticks.
Jack Kim said he had a hard time getting a job in consulting because he overlooked the "airplane test."

Jack Kim

It's a terrible time to quit your job. These 7 Big Tech workers share why they did it anyway.

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Style
Kruthika Jayatheertha (left), David Chong (center), and Joslyn Orgill (right)
Kruthika Jayatheertha (left), David Chong (center), and Joslyn Orgill (right) quit their Big Tech roles without another job lined up.

Kruthika Jayatheertha (left), David Chong (center), and Joslyn Orgill (right)

I quit Meta to build an AI startup. Giving up a Big Tech salary was tough — here's how I prepared financially.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
Jason White
Jason White

Jason White

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.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
Shiyao Tang sitting on edge of couch
Shiyao Tang says she spent 5 months planning her exit from her $390K job.

Shiyao Tang

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