Alice has an objectively cool job. She programs film festivals and gets to watch documentaries for a living. But that living is also stressful: It’s low-paying, seasonal work that provides some status, sure, but not much stability. On this episode of How To!, Carvell Wallace brings on atheist chaplain and author <a href="https://vanessazoltan.com/">Vanessa Zoltan</a>, who spent two years helping countless people decide whether to quit (or not) on her podcast <a href="https://www.realquestionpod.com/">The Real Question</a>. Vanessa shares what she learned from those conversations—and helps Alice figure out how to reimagine her life (with job security). 
If you liked this episode check out <a href="https://slate.com/podcasts/how-to/2025/01/how-to-change-careers-in-middle-age">How To Switch Careers in Midlife</a>, <a href="https://slate.com/podcasts/how-to/2024/07/how-to-take-a-break-from-work">How To Take a Sabbatical</a>, and <a href="https://slate.com/podcasts/how-to/2022/11/how-to-quit-your-job">How To Know When to Quit Your Job. </a>
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