"I worked long hours in data analytics, but the difference now is that I'm willing to put in far more hours because it's my own company; it's part of my identity. Now, my work includes things I love: talking to surfers, dreaming up brand trips - experiences I could never have had as a corporate analyst. It's high risk, high reward, but the flexibility and creative freedom make it worth it."
"I had imagined a glamorous consulting life filled with travel, but my last project before quitting Deloitte involved commuting from San Francisco to Walnut Creek every day. It took two hours, round-trip, in traffic, and it drained me more than the job itself. In consulting, you don't have much control over what projects you work on, and I realized I wanted more say in my career."
Jessica Yen began her career as a business technology analyst at Deloitte after graduating UCLA in 2014 and later moved into marketing analytics roles at Salesforce, Yelp, and Cruise. She experienced long commutes and high-stakes responsibilities that contributed to stress and eventual burnout, prompting her to quit Cruise in 2020. She transitioned to coaching and launched two businesses, Daily Work Journal and Surfers Jewelry, prioritizing work that aligns with her interests. She now works longer hours but with more autonomy, engaging in activities like talking to surfers and organizing brand trips. She describes entrepreneurship as high risk, high reward, with greater creative freedom.
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