Second Chances - Handling Career Setbacks
When Susan Richardson's dream career hit a roadblock, she didn't agonize over what could have been. Instead, the now-58-year-old from Andover, Massachusetts, forged ahead over new terrain....
By Emma Haak
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the June 2012 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
Illustration: Peter Arkle
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"After a few years, the initial excitement over my job began to wane. I'd never lost my desire to work in a school, so I reached out to a local private school and was hired in their administration office. I spent the next 17 years working my way up the fund-raising and development ladder." |