Switching Careers

>>1810436
Sure did.

Worked in leadership/MGT roles in hospitality for 5-6 years, mainly hotels. Hated it.

Ended up asking a friend to get me an entry level public sector job, worked my ass off, and back in similar MGT role in less than a year.

Now I love what I do.

>>1810471
How'd you swing it in less than a year?

>>1810436
I'm considering dropping out of my third year in pharmacy school to study comp sci if that counts.
I'd be able to get the bs in probs 3-2.5 years.
I dunno gonna study C+ over this semester and decide.

>>1810508
Two reasons:

First, most government departments (here at least) try to avoid people with MGT or leadership backgrounds. They usually bore easily and move on; I was genuinely just trying to get out of a job I hated. I was honest and told them I wanted a break from the responsibility. Step #1 complete... foot in the door.

Then just comes max level work ethics, I work my ass off regardless of what I'm doing. Sure enough, higher-up roles started freeing up and I'm the obvious choice due to my work and my background.

>>1810521
How much do you make now compared to then?

>>1810556
Hard to say exactly as the hotels had weird pay-bands relating to extra work and overtime. But I am on at least an extra 10k-20k now (2.5 years in).

>>1810561
How much total though? I've always thought about administraive roles in the public sector but am doubtful I could make good money with them.

>>1810563
You'd be surprised.

Private hospitality chain (world-wide brand) only paid around 45K at my peak. That's NZD

Working in the public sector/Government now I am on 64K, and that's only after two-an-a-bit years.

>>1810566
I see. Probably less than I could get in my current path in the financial field. I'm just really not loving the wealth management bullshit. That said, I'm in the customer service side of it so that may be why.