Many thought I was crazy for quitting a good job with a fixed monthly salary

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Family lawyer Linda Ljunggren Syding resigned in the

middle of the pandemic to do something else.

"It's no coincidence that it happened after 45,

I think it takes a certain maturity and self-esteem

to dare to resign and bet on your dream".

In Linda's case, the dream was about starting her own

business. Today, she runs the app "Every other week"

which helps parents to, with simple planning, keep track of

everything about the joint custody of their children.

 

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What went through your mind when you made your switch? 

 

- You are in a stage of life where you don't need to ask for

permission.  It's okay to take the underdog

perspective at this age.  You have made a career,

risen through the ranks, been all right,

chased confirmation. I thought "if it goes to hell,

I will at least rest safely in the coffin because I

didn't freak out." That I dared to do it.

 

What was the biggest challenge? 

To leave the security of a fixed salary and job. As well as answering all the doubters, i.e. everyone who thought I was crazy (laughs). Of course, the switch didn't happen overnight, my son was in high school, so the financial situation was scary.

 

As a family law lawyer, the "Every other week app" is close at hand. 

 

 - Yes, you can dig where you stand and of course I have benefited from my professional skills. After all, I have worked a lot with custody disputes and seen the dirt up close. I felt strongly that there must be flexible ways to facilitate cooperation with the children after a divorce. So, when my co-founder pitched the app idea to me, I jumped right in.  

 

Don't you have to be technically competent to make it work? 

 

I'm not very digitally savvy (laughs) but my co-founder is a real tech guru. If you want to make a switch like this, you must surround yourself with smart people. 

 

What's the biggest win with your switch? 

 

- The best thing about my switch is my personal development as a 50+ person. It gives me enormous energy to learn new things. When I don't have the security and money to spend, I appreciate what I have so much more. I appreciate little things in a different way. Now the reward is going to work. There is a sustainability aspect in being satisfied with what you have and do.