I want to quit my job and do work that’s actually helping people. Like volunteering at a women’s shelter or working for Habitat. Who gives a crap if someone clicked on a banner ad, right???

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Same, kinda. We have—what—18 months to get our shit together re: climate change. I feel like I want to quit my job and do something to help work towards that.

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Count me in!

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I felt that way. Just quit media planning and have gone into book distribution and book publishing marketing industry.

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I'm really enjoying it. Much kinder industry and such interesting people. It's only my 3rd week but previously was in it from 2013-2015. The company I was working for then was bought out by the largest book distribution company in USA during my 4 year gap. A client relations manager role opened up and I really needed a change. The people also are the reason why I wanted to return.
I got tired of caring about content people were trying to avoid.

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Volunteer on the weekends and get a feel for it!

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DO IT.

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If you can make it work financially totally.

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