Woman's Burnout Leads to Life-Changing 18-Month Career Break
A woman's experience with burnout led her to quit her demanding career, resulting in an unexpected 18-month career break. This extended time off ultimately transformed her life.
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I burned out and quit my demanding career. It turned into an unexpected, 18-month career break that changed my life.
Alice Kim left her corporate career to escape burnout, only to find her perfectionism following her into her hobby. Alice Kim Alice Kim left her investment banking career after six years of burnout. During her career break, she started surfing and almost burned out doing the hobby she enjoyed. Kim realized the mindset that was causing her burnout and is working on correcting it. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Alice Kim, a freelancer from Southern California. It's been...
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