- December 20, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
For virtually all working Oregonians, the pandemic has prompted a profound change. The Oregonian/OregonLive spoke to four who upended their careers, whether by necessity or by choice.
Wendy Combs has worked long hours over the last six months trying to build up her business as an interior designer. But every day after school lets out, she makes a point of closing her computer to go to greet her daughter, Lennon, at the bus stop.
That afternoon break with her daughter is a daily reminder for the Portland mother of why she left a 20-year career in marketing and a steady paycheck in May to start a business. In her former job, Combs worked in a windowless office. She had pictures of Lennon on her desk that she could look at while she worked, but she was never able to meet her daughter after school.
“I worked with incredible people and I miss my team greatly,” said Combs, 44. “However, working conditions, not just at my job, make it really difficult for…
