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I was forced out of professional life by poor health. I used to run a PR firm. Not sure whether I have much to add to this thread. Perhaps I could advise people not to burn the candle at both ends, for fear of getting ME/CFS, or some other career-limiting health problem? I always found PR stressful. Running my own firm multiplied the stress. And I wasn't the type to thrive on stress. Office life and corporate life always made me miserable. The only job I wanted was flying a fighter jet, but I failed the medical. I wouldn't have wanted to be in an actual war. I also had spells as a buy to let landlord and a journalist. Journalism had its moments, but there's too much stress and deceit and smugness in it for me. I don't know whether I'd have been content in any job. I resented having to work at all. I think I will go to my grave without ever knowing that feeling of wanting to go to work in the morning. If I could have my time again I would have avoided my financial mistakes and been able to afford 20 or 30 years of cycletouring. That would have been fantastic.