Education | Archived a perceived high level of educational achievement | No shift - shift happened after graduation |
Experience | Unhappy and frustrated with current job experience | Found freedom in work |
Ego | Ego lost in the hierarchy at work | Autonomy at an earlier age |
Enthusiasm | Low enthusiasm for work and life | High enthusiasm for work and life |
Exposure | Negative factors relating to hierarchical and complacent organizational culture | Breakaway from stereotypical paths |
Endorsement | Pressure to secure a stable employment in a reputable organization | Parent’s approval to quit the first job and the endorsement to pursue a career path that is fulfilling personal satisfaction |
Encouragement | Wallpaper installer, not a job encouraged based on educational level | Parents and friends were encouraging for the alternative route of career path |
En Route | Long process to work up the hierarchy in a traditional job | Earlier success - book deal, life satisfaction and personal development |