145. Can You Afford a Career Change?

About this episode

The episode discusses the financial concerns associated with career changes and the difference between financial fear and reality.

Money is one of the biggest concerns in career change, but it’s often the least clearly understood. In this conversation with Michael Georgiou, a chartered accountant, we explore the financial fear that sits behind so many career decisions. Not just the numbers, but the uncertainty around them, and how that uncertainty can quietly hold you in place. We look at the difference between financial fear and financial reality, and the hidden cost of staying where you are when your work no longer fit...

People in this episode

Host: Mark Crossfield

Guest: Michael Georgiou

Topics covered

• career change
• financial fear
• uncertainty
• career decisions
• financial reality
• hidden costs

Keywords

• career change
• financial fear
• uncertainty
• career decisions
• financial reality
• hidden costs
• chartered accountant

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