The Transit Lounge

Imagine making a career change in your 40's after 24 years with the same company...Making a career change after years in an industry is hard, making the change after 40 is even harder and leaving a company you have literally 'grown up with' is in a league of its own.Nichol Stark had a very successful career with Suncorp, going through a range of roles as she gained experience and went through different stages of life. She was earning big bucks and had a lot of great friends at work, but after some health issues and moving to the beautiful Hawkesbury region she started thinking about making a career change.In this podcast interview Nichol shares:The identity crisis that kicked in after she left SuncorpThe 5 stages of 'grief' she has only just realised she went through when she started working for herselfThe 'pivot' she is making from what she thought she wanted to doHow others reacted to her decision to leave a 'safe' jobOne of the biggest challenges she faces working for herself that she didn't expectThe cruc