About Escape from Corporate America

Does your corporate career leave you stressed out, burned out, or just plain bummed out? You’re not alone. 80 million Americans populate the corporate world, working “good jobs” that seem too safe and well-paying to leave. But according to recent polls, over half of them would if they could figure out how.

Written by career expert and corporate escapee Pamela Skillings, Escape from Corporate America inspires the cubicle-bound and the corner-office cornered to break free and create the career of their dreams—without going broke. Skillings shows you how to:

• assess your job’s suck factor — from terminal boredom to boss from hell

• identify your true callings — brainstorm fantasy careers and test drive your dream jobs

• develop your Escape Plan — set goals, figure out your timing, and evaluate your finances and health insurance options

• find jobs that don’t bite — entrepreneurial corporate environments, energetic start-ups, the non-profit sector, and flexible work options

• be your own boss — explore entrepreneurship and freelancing, assemble an advisory team, and start a business while you collect a paycheck

• follow your creative dream — learn how to make time for your artistic passion and develop a plan to quit your day job

• overcome any obstacle — deal with fear, doubt, negative people, and other bumps along the road

Read success stories from dozens of corporate escape artists and plan your own escape with practical strategies and fun-to-follow exercises. Escape from Corporate America will help disgruntled office workers everywhere find more meaningful, fulfilling careers.

Pamela’s Biography

In addition to being a career change expert, Pamela Skillings is an author, journalist, and entrepreneur who spent twelve years working as a marketing executive for major New York companies.

In 2004, she realized that corporate life wasn’t working for her anymore. By 2005, she left the world of steady paychecks and free office supplies to launch her own company.

During the long process of figuring out how to quit her job without going completely broke, Pamela met dozens of inspiring people that had escaped Corporate America to start businesses, find more life balance, and explore personal passions. She also met dozens who felt stuck in corporate jobs they hated and feared there was no way out.

The purpose of this blog is to provide career change information and inspiration for anyone who has fantasized about jumping off the corporate ladder.

Do you have a story about life in Corporate America? Shoot an email to share your advice or just to vent.

askpam @ escapefromcorporate.com

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