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Why I Quit My High-Paying Engineering Job - Vivi | MHFI 219

2024/6/11
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Doug and Carl chat with Vivi Ton who shares her bold decision to leave a stable career as an aerospace engineer to pursue her true passion in graphic design.  Vivi discusses entrepreneurship & her work with Personal Finance Club, her experiences with mental health & therapy, navigating the societal pressures of leaving a high-paying job, and offers insight into the importance of finding work-life balance.

Note: This is a rebroadcast of MHFI episode 054.

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Links

Connect with Vivi on Instagram)

Personal Finance Club

Website)

Instagram)

Jeremy Schneider on MHFI episode 122)

Nectarine, Advice-Only Financial Advisors)

Amberly Grant:

FinTalks)

“Jump In Feet First” Podcast)

Vivi on “Jump In Feet First” Podcast episode 1)

Mark’s Money Mind Podcast)

Doug’s Podcast Accelerator)

Pete Adeney/Mr. Money Mustache)

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0:00 Introduction

4:49 Quitting engineering

10:52 Sunk cost & transitioning to graphic design

16:42 Entrepreneurship & identity

26:30 Reflections on changing careers

33:07 Therapy and personal growth

38:47 Discovering Financial Independence

43:41 Losing youth

50:49 Travel & social media

56:22 The perfect day

1:02:45 Soundcheck – Guilty pleasure music