From corporate robot to actual human being | DadHQ

From corporate robot to actual human being

2w ago1 min read

I spent 15 years in finance. Suits, spreadsheets, living for the weekend that never felt long enough. Got laid off during restructuring and honestly it was the best thing that happened to me. Started doing woodworking in my garage just to have something to do and now I actually make money doing custom furniture. Pay is lower but I don't hate waking up. I miss the paycheck and the validation I guess, but I don't miss the person I was. That guy was exhausted all the time.

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PPhil M.Regular2w ago

I get this on a different level. Working full time in Arizona heat while trying to be present for my kids feels like I'm still that corporate robot sometimes, just with less money and more anxiety. Good for you for actually pulling the trigger.

AAlexRegular2w ago

This is the kind of before and after that actually matters. Not how much you can bench press but whether you're actually present for your life. That takes real courage.

RRob H.Regular2w ago

The suit life was killing you slowly and you didn't even realize it. Props for making the jump. Most guys don't have the guts to walk away from that kind of salary and status.

RRyanRegular2w ago

This is the dream right here. 15 years in finance sounds exhausting. What was the hardest part of making that shift? Still dealing with the money stress or did leaving it all behind actually help?

MMikeRegular2w ago

Man, the suits and spreadsheet life was slowly killing me too before I made some changes. It's wild how much of yourself you get back when you're not grinding for that next promotion. How's the family life treating you now?

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PPedroRegular2w ago

15 years of that spreadsheet life sounds exhausting. How much better do you sleep now that you're not living for the weekend that never came? Genuinely curious because that sounds like a hell of a shift.