Rather than giving in to RTO, I took the leap and built my own business. It's better for my family and me.

The author left her job after an RTO mandate and started her own business. Courtesy of Rose Ann Mullet While pregnant with my second child, an RTO mandate was issued at work. Going into the office five days a week wasn't going to work for me, or for my family. I decided to take the leap and build my own business instead. I never imagined myself starting a business, but after a return-to-office mandate that wasn't going to work for my family, I had to rethink what should come next in my career. I spent a lot of time networking on LinkedIn, and after some encouragement, I started asking myself, "Why not?" I worked in marketing as a content writer, and I've always been ambitious. I was a top performer at my company, receiving glowing reviews and setting a record for campaign performance.