Originally an oral surgeon, he was sidelined by a ruptured disc and switched professions.

"Many astronomers have very marketable skills that would enable us to make a lot more money than we do if we were to switch professions," he said.

But the acting bug had bitten him in college, and he switched professions.

Then he switched professions to become a business lawyer.

She initially became a nurse, as her mother had been, but later switched professions to become a police officer.

Soon the power of photography wrestled the force of music and in 1997 Mr. Preston switched professions.

He got a master's degree in business from Columbia University but could not pay for the additional schooling he needed to switch professions.

Hinde briefly switched professions when he became a circus publicity manager in 1944.

Najimi is an innocent young girl in college who, after losing her job, decides to switch professions and starts attempting to create dōjinshi, or fan-made manga.

Gupta switched professions by joining an ad agency as a copywriter and began writing TV and radio commercials.