Does this sound familiar?: You’re sitting at your work desk, daydreaming about leaving your job and doing what you really want to do. Maybe you’ve always dreamed of starting your own business or pursuing a creative career. 

Maybe you’ve had a long-standing dream since your childhood about what you want to accomplish in life. Or maybe, you have no idea what your passion is yet…you just know that your current job…ain’t it. Been there. Done that. Had a glass of wine. .

Quitting your job to pursue your passion can be an amazing, life-changing experience. It can be incredibly fulfilling and rewarding to do something you love for a living. In fact, just thinking about your dream job may fill you with excitement and longing. 

Real Talk: The thought of doing something you love for a living can be so alluring, but it’s also something that requires careful planning and preparation. It’s...

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Today pivoting careers and job-hopping have become common. On average, employees stay with their companies only for about 4.2 years before they move on to a new job. While the idea of starting in a brand-new field may seem exciting, pivoting careers has its own challenges that you need to take into account.

With jobs becoming less linear and more flexible, changing them could mean having to deal with substantial pay cuts. You may very likely have to start from the bottom, and not everyone can afford to do that, especially with a great deal of financial uncertainty and emotional instability involved. However, there are a few ways you can change careers while making sure that you stay in a relatively “experienced” salary tier.

Use Your Existing Skills To Your Advantage

If you are thinking of changing your career, the expected demands and requirements at your new job may scare you at first. It may very well seem like a nightmare...