re: Anybody ever think about hitting the reset button on your life? (Career change)

Got any ideas for what you'd want to do if you started your career over?

I went through this about 2 years ago. I was a chef and I was at work, literally, all day, everyday. I wasn’t doing anything “good”. I wasn’t fulfilled. It got to the point where I completely hated my job and every minute I spent there. I went to culinary school and have the degree in restaurant business management and hospitality, I was good at what I did, but I had absolutely no life and I wasn’t enjoying anything.

I took the leap of faith, quit my job, and worked odd jobs till I found what I was looking for. I’m a firefighter now and I couldn’t be happier with the decision I made to leave what I was “supposed” to be doing. I’m healthier, happier. I love what I do & why I do it.

Take the leap. It’s worth it.

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Thanks for using your first post to offer me some good advice.

I did it at 25. I was in guest service management. I'm a lot happier now.

I did the same thing. At 29 as a matter of fact. Totally different fields and I essentially had zero experience with the new career. Started a new business. Best decision I ever made. I would have still done fine in my previous career, but my new career has much more freedom and significantly more money. I'd do it again 100% of the time.

$700 and two days of your life. They have a testing center in ATL and one in Dallas I believe.


The gist of the testing isn't the standard interest inventory that we are all familiar with. Johnson O'Connor is an aptitude test. They measure your aptitudes and try to match it with jobs that utilize the majority of your skills. The idea is that if your are doing something you are good at, that you will like it better. In my case it was spot on. Again, I can't recommend it enough. Best money I've ever spent.