Women earning £100k or more at work took to Mumsnet to share some interesting insights into how they ended up earning six figures - but several top earners said that they had been much happier since packing in their high-paying jobs.
A post on the popular Am I Being Unreasonable Forum sparked the discussion when one user asked women to share the steps they took to get into a job where they earned £100k or more. More than 200 women replied to share their top tips - but surprisingly one of the most common pieces of advice seemed to be that it wasn’t worth the stress.
A former director of finance said that they had started out aged 19 as an accountant’s assistant alongside their degree, and after several promotions following her graduation had ended up on just under £120k. But she admitted that she had given up the job for one that paid a quarter of the salary.
