India, July 25 -- Losing a job at Google might seem like a nightmare. But for 54-year-old Trinette Faint, it became the push she needed to finally pursue the creative career she had dreamed about for years. Today, she says the decision was "absolutely worth it" and that she has "zero regrets", despite earning far less than she once did.f

According to Business Insider, what began as an unexpected layoff has since led Faint to acting, filmmaking, screenwriting and entrepreneurship.

Before joining Google in August 2018 as an executive business partner, Faint built a diverse corporate career. She started out in production and as a personal assistant before moving into senior executive support roles at Russell Reynolds Associates and Nike. S...