I always thought you had to pick a career and stick with it forever

I was talking to my friend Sarah in Portland last week, and she mentioned she just switched from graphic design to teaching coding bootcamps. She said, 'What if your job is just a tool to fund the life you want, not your whole identity?' That hit different because I've been at the same firm for 8 years feeling stuck. Has anyone else made a big switch after thinking they were locked in?

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daniel8571mo ago

What if the tool you pick changes the life you can afford to build? A job that pays more for less time could fund way more hobbies or family time than your old one, even if you liked the old work better. It's not just about the work itself, but what the work lets you do outside of it.

paulschmidt1mo ago

What if your job is just a tool, like a hammer, and you can pick up a different one?

loganthompson1mo ago

Yeah, that "job as a tool" idea from @paulschmidt really hits home. It makes the whole career thing feel a lot less permanent, you know? Like there's less pressure if you can just try a different tool.