Chloe Taylor was at the peak of her career and earning six-figures when she decided to walk away. The Sydney lawyer had been practicing law for over six years but had never really been “passionate” about her career. Ms.
Taylor , 34, lives in Sydney and was making between $150,000 ($99,330 USD) and $200,000 ($133,240) a year, but she wasn’t fulfilled by her career. Sure, it sounded very good on paper, but she wasn’t enjoying it, and her frustration with work was starting to impede everything else. “It got to a point where I found I wasn’t really enjoying anything.
Ordinary things that usually brought me joy, like going for morning swims or trying new restaurants were not bringing that same joy,” she told news.com.au.
Ms. Taylor found that not enjoying work was also beginning to impact her health. “I was also getting sick quite often and very rundown.
I took some time to really think about what needed to change. So, the exact moment was probably two years ago, but it took me a long time to take the leap,” she explained. When she told her family and friends she was going to give up her career, they were “surprised”.
“My parents were definitely worried, mainly because they know how much hard work I had put into studying and also into being a lawyer ,” she said. Of course, there were other options. There are plenty of different areas of law to work in, and she toyed with the idea of exploring a different niche, but ultimately, she realized she needed to h.
