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Was taking voluntary redundancy at 54 and didn't go back to corporate life worth it?

One person shares the outcome of this decision: “Took voluntary redundancy at 54 and didn't go back to corporate life”. Read how it affected their happiness, stress and finances, and whether they would do it again.

A real outcome shared by Lynne on WorthIt. Not advice. Not opinions. What actually happened.
The one thing nobody tells you
I thought my identity was my job title. Turns out it was a story I'd been telling myself for 30 years. Losing it was like putting down something very heavy.
Happiness after5/5 · Much better
Stress after2/5 · Lower
Financial impactSlightly worse
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