I am especially interested in hearing from men who made a major career change for any reason, whether that was AI reshaping their industry, chasing better money, burnout, or simply realizing they had spent a decade building something that no longer felt like theirs. The career change itself is one thing. But I am more curious about everything it touched outside of work. How it changed the way you saw yourself. How the people around you responded. What it did to your finances, your relationships, and your sense of where you stood. At this stage of life the stakes are different. Mortgages, kids, aging parents, and limited time all change how risk feels, and that weight does not show up in any career advice I have ever come across. For those who have been through it, what was the hardest part that had nothing to do with the job itself, what caught you off guard, and what do you wish someone had told you before you made the move? submitted by /u/Ecstatic-Yam-3767
Originally posted by u/Ecstatic-Yam-3767 on r/AskMen