I grew my salary to $112K after a career pivot. A layoff broke my heart and changed my perception of money and success.
A 32-year-old in Canada shares her salary journey from working in nutrition to making $112,000 in tech, and how a layoff changed her perspective.
Evelyn Irwanto, a 32-year-old woman from Toronto, had a career in nutrition before pivoting to tech. She began her journey in nutrition and food, earning CA$14 an hour as a nutrition associate and working as a server for CA$11 an hour on the side. After graduating in 2017, she worked as a nutrition associate for ten months, but realized she didn't want to pursue it full-time.
In 2018, she took a break to travel and explore her interests, which led her to a seasonal, contract role as a customer service and community management coordinator at a marketing agency, making CA$15 an hour. This job allowed her to break into the tech industry and eventually led to her current position as a credit and collections analyst at a Big Tech software company, where she earns CA$22 an hour.
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