--- title: "Career Change to Caring Transitions: From Corporate to Compassion" url: https://burnaze.com/article/79eda55a-94e6-4a52-9571-cf28a8f6b7ed source: "1851 Franchise" original_url: https://1851franchise.com/caringtransitions/why-consider-a-corporate-career-change-find-meaningful-work-helping-others-with-caring-transitions-2730014 category: "Senior Care" industry: "Senior Care" published: 2025-08-13T22:17:05.000Z modified: 2026-10-31T16:35:49.197Z image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/11b596139824633acec40b4d8b9f80d75405.jpg --- # Career Change to Caring Transitions: From Corporate to Compassion **TL;DR:** Kelly Temeyer, a law school graduate, transitioned from a corporate career to owning a Caring Transitions franchise, which provides downsizing, relocation, and estate sale services for seniors and families. She found the franchise's low-cost opportunity and supportive community to be a good fit for her people-oriented background and desire for flexibility and autonomy. *originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2025-08-13. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/caringtransitions/why-consider-a-corporate-career-change-find-meaningful-work-helping-others-with-caring-transitions-2730014).* ## Key facts - Kelly Temeyer transitioned from law to Caring Transitions - Caring Transitions offers low-cost franchise opportunities - The franchise provides support and training for new owners ## Story After graduating from law school, Kelly Temeyer built a career helping people through difficult employment transitions. But in 2018, she found herself ready for a new kind of change — one that would still allow her to support people through life’s challenges, but with more flexibility and meaning. “I started working at an employment labor practice, doing employment law and primarily working with people who lost their jobs or became disabled,” Temeyer said. “I was helping them find accommodations with their positions, but I wanted something different. Something still centered around people, just a different kind of transition.” That search led her to Caring Transitions, the nation’s leading provider of downsizing, relocation and estate sale services for seniors and families. Temeyer purchased Caring Transitions of Metro Milwaukee in 2018 and hasn’t looked back since. “We actually purchased a second territory along the way,” she said. “Now we serve an even larger area, and I’ve been doing this for almost seven years.” ## Career change opportunities For professionals like Temeyer who want to pivot from traditional careers into business ownership, Caring Transitions offers a compelling opportunity. “One of the things that drew me to Caring Transitions was the fact that it was one of the top 40 low-cost franchises,” she said. “As someone who was still paying law school loans and had a family, this was a way I could invest in a business without putting my family in a tough financial situation.” Unlike many businesses that require inventory, warehouse space or office overhead, Caring Transitions is designed to be lean and mobile. “You can really jump into Caring Transitions without a warehouse or office space,” Temeyer said. “Most of the work is in clients' homes. It’s very service-focused, and that just really opened it up as a possibility for me.” The low barrier to entry combined with the heart-centered nature of the work makes Caring Transitions a natural fit for professionals with people-oriented backgrounds. “If you have a passion for people in your previous career, you can be successful in this business,” she said. “Whether you’re coming from law, health care, education or even finance — if you enjoy helping people, this is a great choice.” ## Franchise support system What gave Temeyer the confidence to make the leap was the deep support offered by Caring Transitions from the very beginning. “The reason I was drawn to the franchise was because of the support — the support from corporate training and folks willing to help you, coupled with getting set up with a coach who can really work through the business with you,” she said. “The other franchise owners are also very helpful, and there’s a strong community amongst franchise owners across the country in terms of a willingness to help, take a phone call, answer a question, give advice, etc.” That collaborative spirit is built into the culture of the franchise. In fact, many Caring Transitions owners have established a mentoring program, where experienced franchisees lend their knowledge to new owners. ## Work life balance While Temeyer still works hard building her business, she’s found that the *way* she works has changed drastically for the better. “The flexibility is one of the main differences,” she said. “It’s still a big investment of time and energy, but I can create my own schedule and prioritize the things that are important to me.” One of the biggest wins? Being present for her child’s school events. “Part of my business plan for the past year was that I would be available to attend all of my kid’s field trips, classroom experiences and events. That was something that was very important to me and I was able to achieve it,” Temeyer said. “I didn’t have to take time off or stress about it. I could just be available. That was very important to me.” Owning her Caring Transitions business has given her not just income, but autonomy — and that, she says, is priceless. “I got into this to be able to manage my own life. There’s a lot less guilt than in the corporate world. That same flexibility just isn’t there,” she said. “That’s something I really appreciate as my kid grows up with this business.” For corporate professionals considering a career change, Caring Transitions offers a new chapter, built around compassion, autonomy and fulfillment. “This isn’t just a business — it’s an opportunity to be there for people when they really need it,” she said. “It’s emotional work, and it’s meaningful work. I feel grateful every day that I made the leap.” ## Entities - 1851 Franchise (publication) - Senior Care (sector) - franchise opportunity (topic) - Caring Transitions (company) - work life balance (topic) - career change (topic) - low cost franchise (topic) - support system (topic) - Kelly Temeyer (person) --- Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/caringtransitions/why-consider-a-corporate-career-change-find-meaningful-work-helping-others-with-caring-transitions-2730014). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/79eda55a-94e6-4a52-9571-cf28a8f6b7ed).