Career change from corporate to small business owner, terrified and alive

1w ago1 min read

Spent 15 years climbing the ladder at a big company. Had the title, the salary, the corner office, the whole deal. But I was miserable. My identity was wrapped up in being a corporate guy and it was suffocating. Took the leap 2 years ago, started my own thing with a business partner, and everything is different now. I'm making less money but I'm actually building something. I'm scared half the time because there's no safety net. I miss the stability sometimes, miss knowing exactly what my paycheck would be. But I don't miss the person I was becoming. That guy was slowly disappearing.

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MMarvin T.Regular1w ago

That terrified and alive feeling is real, man. I left a stable job to chase something that actually made me happy and it was scary as hell. The best part? Now I can take my kid to random national parks on a Tuesday if we want to. You're going to kill it.

PPete A.Regular1w ago

Here's a dad joke for your new chapter: Why did the business owner bring a ladder to the meeting? Because they were already at the top! But seriously, proud of you for choosing fulfillment over the title. That takes guts.