After 10 years in finance, I pivoted to nonprofit work last year. Now I'm second-guessing everything... the pay cut, the different culture, whether I'm actually making an impact, etc. Did others experience pivot regret? When does it get clearer?

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In terms of nonprofit life, you need to be passionate about the cause and weigh the pros and cons. Remember the reasoning that led you here and whether that still resonates, or if you might need to explore another change.

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Can’t relate to nonprofit work, but I have a question about your experience in finance. What did you do specifically within the field and why did you pivot? Was the finance industry “all that”?

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