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Cassindy Chao now works as a full-time matchmaker.Courtesy of Cassindy ChaoCassindy Chao worked in finance, including at JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs, but felt she never thrived.She started matchmaking as a side hustle while working in corporate restructuring.Chao finds that her age and life experience are valuable assets in the matchmaking industry.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Cassindy Chao, 57, a matchmaker based in the Bay Area. This piece has been edited for length and clarity.Finance is a young person's arena. Long hours and stamina are treated as essential markers of a coveted hire. As I got older, I found myself wondering where that left someone like me: a middle-aged mom of three.I couldn't control getting older, so in 2022, at the age of 54, I became a full-time matchmaker.For the first time in my career, my age is an asset.Have you made an unconventional career move? If you're comfortable discussing it with a reporter, please fill out this quick form. We want to hear from people who have stepped out of or into corporate life in nontraditional ways.I discovered matchmaking at collegeI'm American-born Chinese, and in families like mine, there's often a plan: get good grades, attend a reputable school, and secure a respectable job. My parents wanted me to pursue a career in medicine, but because I struggled with chemistry. I went to Wellesley and majored in Chinese studies and economics.In my sophomore year, I became involved with the Asian Association's blind-date semi-formal. I had a lot of fun, even though I made some of the worst matches back then.I was so engrossed by match-matching that I started organizing the semi-formal event during classes and even dropping classes to focus on it. I never imagined it could be a career.I worked at JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs, but didn't thrive I graduated in 1990 and got a job at an investment bank. I loved art and creative work, but I needed a career that paid well because I wanted to send money to my parents. I got rejection after rejection from JPMorgan in New York, but as Asia boomed in 1993, being fluent in Mandarin became an advantage, and I got a job in the Hong Kong officeA year in, Goldman Sachs offered me a role in Hong Kong as well. The culture was one of working hard and playing hard, ultracompetitive, yet tight-knit. You made close friends because you were working late nights together on deals.Working at Goldman was addictive: I was getting paid a lot, traveling, and generally having a lot of fun, but I struggled with the numbers, and writing reports never came easily to me.Cassindy Chao left a career in finance to become a matchmaker.Courtesy of Cassindy ChaoI also found myself sacrificing my energy, creativity, and life to fulfill the needs of an organization. Deals were time-sensitive, people are accustomed to quick turnaround times, and it was all-hands-on-deck for various projects.It takes a lot out of you, and I remember my mom telling me that if I stayed at Goldman Sachs, I'd never get married. I think she was right.In May 1999, after five years at Goldman Sachs, I returned to California and got married soon after. My mom was sick at the time, and as painful as that period was, it forced me to stop and assess where I was going and what came next.It became clear that investment banking was not where I thrived.Matchmaking became my side hustleFrom 2002 to 2016, I worked on various projects in financial consulting: I was helping close companies for VCs and businesses manage their overseas operations.I had to draw boundaries around my time because it was intense, but the pay was good.In 2013, I read an article in a magazine about a matchmaker in Chicago. I had no idea that it could be a career, and I read loads of books on the topic.In 2015, I trained with a matchmaker and initially did it as a side hustle, which I publicized by building a website and emailing my network — long before I understood the…

<p><strong>Visage emblématique du paysage audiovisuel français</strong>. Et plus particulièrement de TF1. Jean-Luc Reichmann avait rejoint les rangs de la première chaîne au début des années 2000. Après avoir été le premier présentateur du jeu culte baptisé Les Z'amours sur France 2. Les dirigeants de la première chaîne lui avaient alors confié la présentation d'un nouveau jeu quotidien baptisé Attention à la marche !.</p> <p>Pendant près de 10 ans, Jean-Luc Reichmann incarnera quotidiennement ce programme diffusé juste avant le JT de 13h sur TF1. Cependant, <a href="https://www.telestar.fr/actu_tv/tout-le-monde-veut-prendre-sa-place-a-combien-seleve-la-cagnotte-de-joel-ce-29-juin-1707359?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=unknown">la concurrence de l'émission Tout le monde veut prendre sa place</a> sur France 2 a eu raison du jeu culte de la première chaîne. Suite à sa disparition, <strong>les dirigeants de TF1 ont décidé de le remplacer par un autre jeu quotidien</strong>.</p> <h2>Jean-Luc Reichmann est à la tête des 12 coups de midi depuis plus de 15 ans sur TF1</h2> <p>Encore une fois, <strong>ils ont décidé d'accorder leur confiance à Jean-Luc Reichmann</strong>. Ce dernier présente ainsi depuis 2010 le programme intitulé Les 12 coups de midi sur TF1. En parallèle, l'animateur est également la tête d'affiche de la série policière intitulée <em>Léo Matteï, brigade des mineurs,</em> depuis son lancement en 2013. Une fiction sur laquelle il collabore avec sa compagne <a href="https://www.closermag.fr/people/jean-luc-reichmann-en-deuil-il-fait-part-de-son-immense-tristesse-avec-sa-femme-nathalie-lecoultre-3472401?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=unknown">Nathalie Lecoultre</a>.</p> <p>Entre le lundi 25 septembre 2023 et le dimanche 6 juillet 2025. Jean-Luc Reichmann fut le témoin privilégié du parcours historique d'Emilien au sein des 12 coups de midi. Pour rappel, <a href="https://www.closermag.fr/people/emilien-les-12-coups-de-midi-tres-pres-de-ses-sous-les-journalistes-anglais-sont-tombes-des-nues-dans-son-appartement-3591721?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=unknown">le plus grand Maître de midi de l'histoire</a> du jeu de TF1 a<strong> enchainé 646 victoires consécutives</strong>. Tout en découvrant 23 étoiles mystérieuses. Remportant au total plus de 2,56 millions d'euros de gains et de cadeaux.</p> <h2>Les 12 coups de midi : un enfant est venu perturber l'émission afin d'adresser une requête à l'animateur</h2> <p>Peu après avoir découvert sa 23e et donc dernière étoile mystérieuse. Emilien était de retour en plateau pour défendre son titre de Maître de midi le lundi 23 juin 2025. Ce jour-là,<strong> de nombreux enfants étaient présents en gradin</strong> pour acclamer le meilleur candidat de l'histoire des jeux télévisés français. Au cours de l'émission, l'un d'entre eux est resté aux côtés de Jean-Luc Reichmann. Le forçant ainsi a interrompre momentanément le programme.</p> <p><em>"<strong>Je suis désolé Zette, </strong></em><em><strong>je suis obligé d'interrompre l'émission</strong>. Qu'est-ce qu'il se passe ?"</em>, avait alors demandé l'animateur de TF1 à cet enfant. <em>"</em><em>Tu pourras faire des questions sur Minecraft ?</em>, lui avait ainsi réclamé le jeune bambin. Visiblement très fan de ce jeu vidéo. "<em>Pas tant que ça, </em><em>ne vous sentez pas obligé non plus"</em>, s'était alors amusé Emilien. Au final, le Maître de midi a pu conserver son titre sans avoir a répondre à une question sur ce jeu vidéo.</p> <meta name="original-source"…

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Shiyao Tang says she spent 5 months planning her exit from her $390K job.Shiyao TangShiyao Tang quit her $390,000 job at DoorDash to build Soir Si, a silk womenswear brand.Tang says she spent 5 months planning her corporate exit and was scared to leave a stable job.While she experiences moments of self-doubt, Tang says the risk is worth it to pursue her dream.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Shiyao Tang, a 34-year-old business owner based in New York City and Paris. It's been edited for length and clarity.I was on a very strong upward trajectory in my manager role at DoorDash when I quit in 2025. I was making $390,000 and felt that I still had room to grow, but when I was honest with myself, my heart wasn't in it.Leaving to start my own silk womenswear brand wasn't an instantaneous decision; it was a long-term calling inside of me. It took a lot of courage to quit and choose the unknown.I still constantly ask myself if I made a huge mistake. I think to myself, "How could I just leave a job that most people would dream of?" It was high-paying, the benefits were great, and there was room for learning. But I don't want to look back and think I climbed the wrong mountain.I enjoyed my tech job, but felt an inner tug toward entrepreneurshipIn 2022, I was hired as a strategy and operations manager on the homepage team at DoorDash. My job was challenging, and I got to wear a lot of hats. I also developed deep friendships with some truly talented people.However, I realized I missed the feeling of being close to the people I was building for.Earlier in my career, I had a small entrepreneurial chapter where I worked on a fashion wholesale startup. I built my own customers from the ground up and interacted with them every day.When I was 16, I moved from China to the US and later spent a year studying abroad in Paris. I've always lived between cultures and felt super energized by working with people from distinct backgrounds and creative disciplines. The more I thought about it, the more I realized I wanted my career to reflect that part of me, too.I spent about 5 months deciding what I wanted to do before I quit, and the idea scared meTech created a structure for me to learn and expand my horizon, but I was ready to try entrepreneurship again. I spent a lot of time journaling and reflecting on what business I really wanted to make.Every weekend was dedicated to foundational discovery work and even talking to potential customers or friends to get some early feedback on different ideas. I even started connecting with other young, inspiring entrepreneurs at founder events, which expanded my horizons regarding what life might look like as an entrepreneur.Frankly, I was extremely scared every day, but seeing people thrive gave me more confidence to envision what it might look like for me. I decided on my business, Soir Si, where I make simple, minimal sculptural silk pieces. The mission is to make luxury accessible.Even though I was sure of my decision, walking away was scary, and honestly, it was really sad for me. However, the thought of not pushing to the edge of my potential was scarier than quitting.I now split my time between NYC and ParisI have my own apartment in NYC, and I spend half my time in Paris, typically staying with friends or family, to fuel my creative inspiration during the design process.The first month after quitting, I focused on building a strong visual and emotional identity for Soir Si by enrolling in online courses and even partnering with a freelancer. The next stages were developing my website, connecting directly with customers, and using my branding and website to open up my supply chain.Now I'm focused on securing and strengthening those relationships while sprinting toward product development.I still question whether I made the wrong decisionRight after quitting, I was so focused on transitioning into entrepreneurship that I didn't have time for…