I left my job to become a chocolatier. It was the right choice, but there are things I miss about corporate employment. I left corporate life to follow my dream of running a chocolate business. Meredith Whitely Over 10 years ago, I left my corporate job and started my own chocolate business . Being self-employed helped me appreciate parts of corporate life I'd previously taken for granted. Despite the challenges, though, I love my career now and don't regret the choice I made. For many years, I had daydreams of leaving office work to explore something more creative. I was gradually being pulled into the world of chocolate — first as a hobby, and then as a true passion. In 2015, an opportunity came up to take redundancy from my corporate job. I'd been there for almost three years, and I had already started thinking about working for myself. I knew if I didn't try it now, I'd regret not taking the chance. I'm glad I made the jump into chocolate, but starting my own business was harder than I expected.…