Purpose at work—everyone wants it. But people go to differing lengths to find it. I walked away from a career in law, followed by a stretch in management consultancy, before landing in technology to try and locate more meaning.
As a lawyer, I was a fish out of water. The pace, the risk-aversion, the gatekeeping — I felt constantly ill at ease among people who clearly felt right at home. My stint as a consultant ended in me being let go, and left me with the same existential question: could this really be it?
