I left JP Morgan and escaped the 'golden handcuffs.' I have no regrets.

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• Lucy Puttergill worked for Citi and JP Morgan before quitting the banking industry at 30.
• Puttergill said her job felt like "golden handcuffs," and she disliked her relationship with money.
• She said she feels a greater sense of purpose having quit banking, but she's stressed about money.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Lucy Puttergill, a 34-year-old based in South Africa...