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 survey the Washington Post conducted earlier this summer

, about 1 in 5 workers in the U.S. considered changing their profession during the COVID-19 pandemic. The number was higher for people under 40 — one-third of them have thought about changing their career since the pandemic began. 

The pandemic has shifted our priorities and made us reassess what we truly want. For some people, that has meant pursuing more meaningful work. For others, it’s meant looking for a job with higher pay or more flexibility. And for those in service and retail work, it could mean looking for a job that offers stability during the uncertainties of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

MPR News host Angela Davis explored the reasons behind this trend and what it’s like to start a new career during these unprecedented times. 

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The pandemic has shifted our priorities and made us reassess what we truly want. For some people, that means radically rethinking how they make a living. Approximately one in five American workers considered changing careers during the pandemic. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about what’s behind the trend and what it’s like to start a new career path.

MPR News with Angela Davis - The pandemic has shifted our priorities and made us reassess what we truly want. For some people, that means radically rethinking how they make a living. Approximately one in five American workers considered changing careers during the pandemic. MPR host Angela Davis talks about what’s behind the trend, and what it’s like to start a new career path. 

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