I Quit My Safe Job to Take a Risk — and I’ve Never Looked Back

Have you ever felt stuck in a dead-end job but were too afraid to take the leap into something new? That was me not too long ago. As a finance professional for over 4 years, I had settled into a comfortable routine. My job was predictable, my coworkers were friendly, and I could do my tasks on autopilot. <img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:700/0*yN7CIWc__ZDErGot" style="height:467px; width:700px" /> Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@israelandrxde?utm_source=medium&utm_medium=referral" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Israel Andrade</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=medium&utm_medium=referral" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Unsplash</a> <h1>But when the pandemic hit, everything changed.</h1> My job responsibilities shifted, and I was thrust into unfamiliar territory. The job I could tolerate before became my own personal nightmare. I dreaded waking up every morning, let alone actually going into the office. My friends noticed my misery and gently encouraged me to consider other options. “What’s something you’ve always wanted to try but never had the courage to pursue?” they asked. At first, I laughed them off. Me, completely change careers in my 40s? It seemed crazy. But the more I thought about it, the more their question gnawed at me. I remembered how fascinated I was when TikTok exploded in popularity during quarantine. <a href="https://medium.com/coffee-cake/i-quit-my-safe-job-to-take-a-risk-and-ive-never-looked-back-72f328edbfac">Website</a>