Career pivots — talk to someone who's been there

You've decided, half-decided, or been decided for. Talk to someone who made the same move and can tell you what it actually cost.

Matching in this category weights location lightly — what happened matters far more than where you are.

Specific topics

• Leaving medicineWhat they went to, how the money worked, and whether they'd do it again.
• Corporate to founderThe first eighteen months, honestly, from someone with no incentive to sell you a course.
• Returning after a career breakExplaining the gap, rebuilding confidence, and what actually worked in interviews.
• Switching industryTransferable skills that really transferred, and the pay cut nobody mentions upfront.
• After redundancyThe first month, the search, and what they wish they'd done differently.