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

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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.

Save 50% site-wide on your new mattress, pillow, and bedding over at GhostBed (coupon code: MILEHIGHFI)

Use coupon code MILEHIGHFI which is good for 20% off any Personal Finance Club products – individual courses or the bundle. (Affiliate so we might earn a commission)

Want to help us quit our job as podcasters? Support us at Buy Me A Coffee so we can finally stop.

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Join the Mile High FI Club – It’s our email list!

Get MHFi Merch – It helps support the show. Get t-shirts & more

**Disclaimer: The podcast is for informational purposes. Maybe entertainment but we won’t even make such a claim. You shouldn’t take the info as financial, legal, or tax advice. We aren’t certified financial planners or advisors. We’re not qualified for much. So get advice from professionals.**

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The Doug Show, aka Affiliate Marketing & Side Hustles

1500 Days, Carl’s Blog about Early Retirement

Email us here: doug@milehighfi.com or carl@milehighfi.com

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

  continue reading

227 episodes

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Manage episode 423011013 series 2985701
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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.

Save 50% site-wide on your new mattress, pillow, and bedding over at GhostBed (coupon code: MILEHIGHFI)

Use coupon code MILEHIGHFI which is good for 20% off any Personal Finance Club products – individual courses or the bundle. (Affiliate so we might earn a commission)

Want to help us quit our job as podcasters? Support us at Buy Me A Coffee so we can finally stop.

Links

Join the Mile High FI Club – It’s our email list!

Get MHFi Merch – It helps support the show. Get t-shirts & more

**Disclaimer: The podcast is for informational purposes. Maybe entertainment but we won’t even make such a claim. You shouldn’t take the info as financial, legal, or tax advice. We aren’t certified financial planners or advisors. We’re not qualified for much. So get advice from professionals.**

Brought To You By:

The Doug Show, aka Affiliate Marketing & Side Hustles

1500 Days, Carl’s Blog about Early Retirement

Email us here: doug@milehighfi.com or carl@milehighfi.com

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

  continue reading

227 episodes

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