Change of careers: Profiles of 8 people who took a risk and followed their dreams

5 September 2010, 2:42 am

A car salesman becomes an electrician. A contractor becomes an explosives disposal expert. A priest becomes a nurse, and a professional soccer star becomes an English teacher. Jobs change and lives change. • AUDIO SLIDE SHOW: Workers talk about their experiences • BILL VIRGIN: Labor's tenuous future • LABOR DAY: Holiday closures list... Read More »

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