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Individual Triples Salary by Switching from Stressful Job to Mailman at 53
A 53-year-old individual shares their experience of leaving a stressful, low-paying job after decades to become a mailman, nearly tripling their salary.
12 Apr, 15:46 — 12 Apr, 15:46
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Business InsiderMostly Factual21h ago
I spent decades in a stressful job that paid $30,000. At 53, I left to become a mailman and nearly tripled my salary.
Jim Lexa quit journalism after 30 years and now works as a mailman, earning over twice his previous salary. Courtesy of Jim Lexa Jim Lexa worked as a journalist for 30 years and saw his salary plummet as print journalism faded. He quit without another job at 53, worked as a handyman, then got a job with the Postal Service. He now earns up to $85K a year — nearly three times his old salary — and can walk 40K steps a day. This interview is based on a conversation with Jim Lexa, 63, a letter c...
Read full article →YahooMostly Factual21h ago
I spent decades in a stressful job that paid $30,000. At 53, I left to become a mailman and nearly tripled my salary.
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