If you didn’t work in finance, what would you do instead?

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I would love to work in tech. I don't have a ton of experience aside from a few introductory informatics courses in university, but I've always found it fascinating. I think it'd be fun and mentally stimulating, but that's probably just grass is always greener thinking. Work is work at the end of the day.

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Scientist - I always wanted to play with chemicals, find cures, and understand the human body at a deeper level.

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I would probably be communications. I almost went to that side of things when I failed a couple college courses. Glad I stuck it out though!

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I'd probably be on medical field. I really wanted to be a nurse but because of health reasons my family have to interfere to keep me from pursuing the career. I have an auto-immune disease and I easily get sick. So I have to give it up.

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I think I would be a good nurse. I like the flexible schedules

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teacher or lawyer.

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I wanted to go into forensic psychology

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If I didn’t have to worry about money or qualifications, own and operate a music venue or be a tour manager.

Otherwise maybe try to pivot into a company focused on AI or automations. I don’t have the tech background, but the industry interests me and I think risk management experience in banking could translate well into risk management at an AI or automation company.

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Tech, it’s just so interesting and innovative

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I think I’d want to be an architect

I once thought I wanted to be an architect too 😊

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