Courtesy of the Wall Street Journal
Lance Leener, 52 | Then: VP at Gloria Vanderbilt Now: Eighth-grade English and social studies teacher, Tompkins Square Middle School, New York City | When Leener was feeling discontented with the corporate world and contemplating a change, his wife reminded him how much he liked working with children. Her support, emotional and financial, helped him power through a career shift. 'Being a teacher is the hardest job on the planet. I work my ass off, I can't even tell you. I have an open-door policy with email with my students, and I interface a lot with parents, so it feels like a 24/7 job. I love it and couldn't think of doing anything differently, but it is so hard.'
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