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Nov 9, 2026

Saying "so long" to the tech industry

She didn’t like where the gaming industry was heading. He had enough of the company culture. How Drew and Lindsay Haven walked away from their careers in tech.

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Drew and Lindsay Haven spent years working in the Silicon Valley tech industry, but eventually felt they needed a change.

Lindsay left the video game industry about a decade ago. Initially to go back to school, and later took on full-time caregiving duties for a family member.

Drew left his job about a year and a half ago, becoming disillusioned with the company culture.

Their story is the latest in our series, “Clocked Out,” which follows people who’ve left the workforce.

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