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Career & Purpose

Career growth, burnout, purpose-finding, work-life balance and professional challenges.

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Career change at 35 — the fear was real, but so was the possibility on the other side of it
Twelve years in accounting. A stable salary. A clear career path. And the constant, gnawing feeling …
Ngozi Adeyemi · 4 days ago · Last reply 3 days ago
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Made redundant last month — the job loss I expected hurt less than the identity loss I didn't
I knew the redundancy was coming. Restructuring, budget cuts, the whole performance. I told myself I…
Anonymous · 6 days ago · Last reply 5 days ago
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Dealing with a toxic boss without losing your job or your sanity — strategies that have worked for me
My boss is not a villain in the cartoonish sense. He doesn\'t shout (usually). But he takes credit f…
Tunde Adeleke · Apr 13, 2026 · Last reply Apr 14, 2026
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Burnt out at 27 — is this just adulthood, or is something actually wrong with me?
Three years into my banking career and I am exhausted in a way that I cannot explain with the word "…
Anonymous · Apr 6, 2026 · Last reply Apr 7, 2026
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I quit my high-paying Lagos job for my mental health — 18 months later, I don't regret it
The job looked amazing from the outside. Oil and gas, Victoria Island, the kind of salary people whi…
Babatunde Okafor · Mar 30, 2026 · Last reply Mar 31, 2026
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