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06 June 2025 / Jason Hunter
Issue: 8119 / Categories: Features , Profession , Career focus
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A life after law

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Jason Hunter tells his story of leaving a long-term career in law & taking a new path
  • Why thinking ahead with honesty and making a structured plan of execution (and succession) can fuel the journey to a successful and brighter future.

I don’t remember much about my school education. But I do remember one particular conversation in class. The teacher asked: ‘Why do people work?’ I responded: ‘To have a fulfilling life.’ The teacher told me I was wrong. He said: “No, it’s to earn money. That’s it.’

To me, that exemplifies the heart of the issue of transitioning from a long-term job to something else, whether that’s to retirement or to a different sort of work.

Everyone’s story and everyone’s thinking is different and uniquely personal to them. However, some themes and questions crop up consistently, such as:

  • Will you have enough money?
  • Money aside, what is most important to you and the important people in your life, and why?
  • If you don’t know the answer to those questions, how will you work them out?
  • Have you started
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