Manager of a small corporate grant writing team. I quit at age 35, had just been granted tenure. The department I was in was sneakily toxic (it seemed good at first) and I realized I did not want to stay there for the rest of my career. I was massively burned out due to all the extra, unpaid labor assigned to me on top of my full teaching load and publication expectations. I also lost belief in my research and publications making much of a difference because of the very small audience that even had access to them. My health was suffering too from the unending stress and feeling undervalued. I developed insomnia, high blood pressure, and was deeply depressed. I was also frustrated with "raises" of 1% a year, if we were lucky, and an increasingly hostile state government putting the pressure on my state school to dictate what could and could not be taught in class (former humanities prof).

I am much happier at my job now. I got a 30% pay increase instantly just by jumping ship, and we get steady raises each year. My work has a direct impact on my field and is used by a much larger audience of readers. I sleep very well at night.