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"I realized I wanted to live my life in a way that reflected how important my mother had been to me"

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"I was probably working 60 hours a week. Now it’s more like 40, so I have time for two side hustles"

"I was pretty miserable. And it got worse over the pandemic once I became stuck at home"

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"I was skipping all of my lunches and breaks, and I still couldn't get everything done"

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"I’m earning $17 an hour as a junior designer"

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"I found a product designer based in Paris who could turn my drawings into 3-D foam renderings"

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I Quit

Stories From The Big Quit

Why this former account manager gave up his six-figure job to make kimchi

This lawyer gave up his partnership in a top-tier firm to find happiness

I quit my desk job and opened a Pilates studio in Corktown

“I’d break down in tears as soon as I got home”: Why this nurse left the profession for good

I gave up my career as a TD executive to become a florist

This accountant had to give up her career during the pandemic. Now she designs modular kids’ toys

The Latest

A gold-medal Olympian dancer is breaking at Scarborough Town Centre this weekend

Inside Jacobs and Co.’s new 14,000-square-foot steakhouse

This historic downtown greenhouse just got a makeover

$2.2 million for a Mono bungalow with diner seating and a magnolia

Drivers are feuding over High Park’s cherry blossoms again. The city thinks it may have the answer

Highlights from Toronto Life’s ninth annual Best Restaurants event