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    Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr Mar 8
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    Have you ever quit a job or other secure situation to pursue a passion project/mission that’s NOT a startup, and is more than just going free-agent for generic higher freedom? If so: what did you quit, when, and to pursue what passion?

    11:15 AM - 8 Mar 2020
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      2. Nelson M. Rosario  🏃‍♂️ ⚖ 🇵🇷 🌌 👨‍💻‏ @NelsonMRosario Mar 8
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        Does starting my own law firm with a partner count?

        2 replies 1 retweet 6 likes
      3. 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚍𝚏𝚕𝚘𝚠𝚎𝚛  🌺‏ @wildflowerearth Mar 8
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        It counts if you feel it does!

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      2. Alex Wagner‏ @alexdw5 Mar 8
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        So many times, but what is an example of not a startup but not free-agent for generic higher freedom? I quit a very nice position producing video for a land developer in TX to move to NYC and attend @sfpc, with the goal of somehow becoming involved in the nyc arts and tech scene

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      3. Alex Wagner‏ @alexdw5 Mar 8
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        Ah, upon rereading I think I understand. This is a “passion mission” question, looks like.

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      1. Carlos Bueno‏ @Archivd Mar 8
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        Did tattooing for a few years in the early 2000s. Quit in 2016 to write a book that I definitely should finish some day. Looking to yeet my so-called career again to do... something.

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      2. Emily Suvada‏ @emilysuvada Mar 8
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        Quit finance (quant, IB, funds management) to write sci-fi for teenagers 🤷‍♀️ Quit 2014, book deal 2016, working author ever since.

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      3. Emily Suvada‏ @emilysuvada Mar 8
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        Honestly, I treated it like a startup though. And I think that has helped a lot both in managing my mood/nerves, and in my focus/strategy.

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      2. David Manheim‏ @davidmanheim Mar 8
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        I left reinsurance modeling to go to grad school for public policy, so I could do something better for the world than help reinsurance companies evade regulation. I wasn't sure what exactly I wanted to do, but that still counts, right?

        2 replies 1 retweet 21 likes
      3. Susan Marquis‏ @susanlmarquis Mar 8
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        Big time

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      2. Morgan Donze‏ @morgancodes Mar 8
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        Last Thursday. I left @infinite_red to give my full attention to healing some old wounds. (🙏many many thanks to my friends there for understanding!)

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