I've been let go from a role I dearly loved.

And I'm embarrassed, ashamed and even a bit afraid.

Embarrassed - how will this make me look? How do I "bounce back"? Will I be looked on unfavourably in the future?

Ashamed- "I've lost at least 50 points on the ~worthwhile in society scale~" .

"My working history isn't an accurate representation of my... See more

So what do you do when, no longer protected by the wonderful safety net known as “business school,” you realize that the thing you thought you wanted to do isn’t actually what you wanted to do?

Well, before anything else, you panic. Then, piling on that panic, you tell yourself, “You seriously fucked up, didn’t you? You’re the one guy who decided... See more