#career-choices

#career-choices

I realized this when I turned 50. I had worked in one of Washington, D.C.'s largest law firms, enjoyed a political appointment in the US Justice Department, was married to a well-to-do attorney, took lavish vacations, and belonged to a country club. But I felt empty.

While job security is often prized, there are sometimes burgeoning, cutting edge or even self-reliant reasons to eschew this priority in favor of others.

"Male OB/GYN in my 30s from Europe here. Several reasons, but maybe the most important and formative experience for me was when, after med school, I was living in the Horn of Africa for a couple of years."

Josette, a Southwest Airlines flight attendant, reported earning nearly $10,000 in a month due to her experience and strategic scheduling.

"Starting at the age of four—he learned to read early, which helped him get gigs—White starred in commercials for Pepsi, Oreos, and Jell-O Pudding Pops."

"Webber and Bailey are determined to keep Schmitt, so they offer him a little treat to distract from all that delicious potential: a position at Grey Sloan as a general-surgery attending, starting ... how about right now?"