Career Transition Steven Menking, a member of the high-stress realm of Wall Street traders, left in 2014, seeking peace and meaning. Burnout from trading, long hours, and disconnection from tangible outcomes led him to make a change—into private tutoring.
The Early Steps
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Began tutoring at $50–$100 per hour
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Gradually established a reputation of being concerned with outcomes and student success
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With websites which offered exposure and provided for the control of prices
Modern Profile
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A maximum of $1,000 an hour (about Rs 86,800)
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Does 20–25 hours per week of work from home
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Offers guidance to high school students, college students, and professionals as well
What Made Him Different
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Treated tutoring as a business: strategically increased prices and established client trust
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Altered emphasis from performance-based finance to human-centered education
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Previous mental health and adaptable work-life balance
The Takeaway Menking's shift isn't actually about the check, but about the shift—to disconnect from the default path and create a career for meaning, autonomy, and balance. He urges others to break out of default definitions of success and design careers that energize, not drain.
Sources: Moneycontrol, CNBC Make It, Hindustan Times, Republic World, MSN, LiveMint