The IT Expert Who Became a Goose Farmer
Jobs experts will tell you it's never too late to change careers. If you want an example, how about the story of Feng Yuan, whose post about his big career change went viral last year.
Writing on LinkedIn, Yuan explained that he had been fired by Microsoft after 22 years working as a software engineer with the company.
He then changed his job title on the site to "Goose farmer."
Years of coding don't usually prepare people for life on the farm. But Yuan said he was pleased he'd made the change, and he was proud of his work at Microsoft.
He said he'd be able to spend more time with his wife and his geese and chickens.
Yuan, who lives in Washington state according to his social media profiles, said in a later post that his small farm is "not really for profit," and he and his wife could be called "hobby farmers."
He shares pictures and videos online of his animals and the fruits and vegetables he and his wife grow.
And Yuan has had a lot of support for his career change on social media.
On LinkedIn, one user wrote that he was "Living the dream."
Of course, Yuan isn't the only person to have made a big change in career. In fact, the changes brought by the coronavirus pandemic encouraged many people to move in new directions.
Workers have been looking for careers that make them happier, and give them more time for themselves. It's been called "The Great Reshuffle."
However, some people feel that making a big career change is too risky and that it's something they can't afford to do — until those geese start laying golden eggs!
