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From ST journalist to event emcee: My unconventional mid-career switch
This transition is not for everyone. One must rely on savings, knock on doors and be relentless in honing one’s craft.
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An unconventional career path is not for everyone, says the writer.
ST ILLUSTRATION: CEL GULAPA
Michelle Chin
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After nine years of working at SPH Media, I left my job in 2024 to fulfil an aspiration I had since I was 19 years old.
I was in my 30s when I resigned from my job as a Straits Times journalist, and took the leap to becoming a freelance event emcee. I had exited the rat race, while most of my peers were ascending the corporate ladder.
