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Finding Joy
Jumping off the career ladder to be an entrepreneur is the best decision I’ve made
Leaving the security of a regular salary and full-time employment brought the writer fear and uncertainty, but also personal growth.
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The writer left the security of full-time employment to start her own practice.
PHOTO: COURTESY OF THERESA PONG
Theresa Pong
In December 2020, I attended a management meeting on Zoom. At the time, I was the principal counsellor and head of the counselling department at a local non-profit organisation.
I had entered the social service sector in 2009 hoping to work directly with clients and make a difference in their lives. But as I climbed the career ladder, I found myself doing less of that and more administrative and management work.
