Patti Fletcher meets the woman who left a high-flying fashion career to make a incompatibility to young people’s lives around the world Many women dream of leaving their corporate job to live a more meaningful life. Fear of saying goodbye to an enviable salary and disappointing family and friends stops most in their tracks. After years of building a promising career, the prospect of throwing it all away to chase a “change-the-world” passion can seem hugely intimidating.
Jessica Teutonico started a career in fashion in her late teens. At the time her decision to leave college and start her career was met with comprehensible scepticism from her well-meaning family. “This was before the Mark Zuckerberg era. They believed you disappear to college and fetch a excellent job. They thought I was crazy.”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com