A woman in the United States found a way to get a big raise… by quitting her job as a teacher to work at Costco.
In 2022, Maggie Perkins decided to give up her career in education. According to the New York Post, who worked as a teacher for eight years, she earned $47,000 a year working 60 hours a week plus unpaid overtime.
“Between the administrative pressures, the testing requirements, and the perseverance required to teach at the height of the pandemic, I was exhausted,” she wrote in an essay published on the CNBC website.
@millennialmsfrizz A year ago today I took a job at Amazon. I hadn’t even considered working at Costco. I dropped out and knew I wouldn’t be a teacher again. I knew that there were so many things wrong in education and that those things couldn’t change fast enough to get back to them. I was heartbroken and grieving the loss of my professional identity as a teacher. But I was determined to push forward with something better. Even if I had to get something that would be good enough for now. When I started working at Costco, I realized that there were opportunities for advancement within the company, and I made sure to gain as much experience as possible and apply for corporate-level positions that I was suited for. #formerteacher #teacherquittok #costcocareer #costcohaul ♬ Calm background music with acoustic guitar and saxophone (1288148) – ame
Looking for temporary employment, Ms. Perkins took a job at Costco. After holding a position at the cash register and another in the bakery, she joined the company’s marketing training team.
“As I watched them work, I realized that I could still be an educator – but in a different context. So when a position opened up in Issaquah, Washington, I immediately applied,” she said.
Maggie Perkins is now a content developer and marketing trainer for Costco, a job that pays significantly better than teaching, she said.