Pawanteh took a 7½ year career break.
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As told to Charissa Cheong
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A "raging workaholic" left her job to care for her aging parents. What she thought would be a two-year break lasted 7.5 years.
Pawanteh took a 7½ year career break.
Joshua Paul for BI
As told to Charissa Cheong
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