Don’t let a trending article stop you

A trending article on LinkedIn talked about how millennials (yeek, I don’t like that word) are making sudden career choices during the pandemic and, subsequently, ruining their careers.

Among the list of sudden career choices: quitting to start a business, quitting to freelance part-time, and quitting to take a break.

I’ve worked on hundreds upon hundreds of resumes. I’ve explored the winding career paths of professionals from all walks of life. I have yet to encounter a single person who “ruined” their careers from making any of the above choices.

If anything, choices like these allowed for some fascinating career narratives to take shape. Even when the person didn’t have a perfect plan or goal fully envisioned before taking the step, they ultimately found their footing in creative (and even lucrative) ways.

1. Career paths are as unique as the person walking them.

2. You have no way of knowing how your decision today will affect your tomorrow.

3. Whoever wrote this article likely has a chip on their shoulder for millennials. ;)

If you want to take a break, or try part-time work, or start a business, don’t let a trending article stop you.

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