Field Reports
Below is a collection of verified exit strategies executed by operatives in the field. These are not filtered for "success" in the traditional sense. They are filtered for truth.
Names and locations have been redacted.
"I just stopped answering the phone."
The subject was a Junior Partner at a Tier 1 firm. 80-hour weeks. The exit began not with quitting, but with strict boundary enforcement. "I realized they couldn't fire me immediately because I was too competent. So I just... worked 9 to 5. The panic from the partners was palpable. I used the extra time to build a small consultancy."
Read Full Report [ACCESS GRANTED]"The sunk cost was heavy, but the future cost was heavier."
Subject was 3 years into a PhD program. Realized the only job available at the end was their advisor's job, and their advisor was miserable. Walked out of the lab on a Tuesday. Now works in carpentry. "My hands hurt, but my soul doesn't."
Read Full Report [ACCESS GRANTED]"We sold the house and bought time."
Family of 4. Sold the 4,000 sq ft house. Moved to a rental half the size. Used the equity to pay off all debt. "We don't have a guest room anymore, but we also don't have anxiety about the mortgage. The kids didn't notice the space; they noticed we stopped yelling about money."
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