{
  "id": 3765011,
  "title": "I quit my finance job and moved to a new country to work in a totally different field. My excitement outweighed any fear.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/i-quit-my-finance-job-and-moved-to-a-new-country-to-work-in-a-totally",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-27T15:15:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/quit-finance-job-moved-countries-swtiched-fields-africa-2026-8"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Alex Blumenfeld left his finance career in investment banking to work in conservation in Zimbabwe. He found fulfillment in a different field after realizing the challenges in his job didn't lead to personal growth. Working for a wildlife reserve in Zimbabwe, he feels more at peace despite facing unfamiliar challenges like living among hippos and dealing with limited resources. His decision was driven by wanting to make a positive impact and contribute to something larger than himself. Blumenfeld now spends his days working at a conservation nonprofit, telling stories of wildlife and raising funds for their mission. While there are difficulties in his new life, he finds them energizing because they are in service of his passion.",
  "summary": "I quit my investment-banking job in the US and moved to Africa to work in a different field: wildlife conservation. It has more pros than cons.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}