Patti Schuler: From Corporate to Cakes
Patti worked for a major pharmaceutical company for 9 years in various HR functions. Unfortunately, when her company was acquired by another, her job ended up on the chopping block, but not until she'd laid off many of her coworkers. "In my job as severance administrator, I witnessed first hand as thousands of people in the country were laid off in just over a year — and so many of them are so talented you can't believe they'd let them get away! I personally spoke to at least 1,000 of those people, and I made it a point to treat them with respect and care until the very end."
After handing herself a severance package, she turned her hobby into a business: Patti Cake Bakers. She makes custom cakes in suburban Philadelphia and has more time for her family, working on her own terms. She says, "I may not ever be the next Cake Boss, but this sure beats staring at spreadsheets all day!"
2 comments:
Lucky her!
There are a million ideas floating around in peoples' heads which could lead to "I love what I do" lives. Many many people looovvvee what they do but don't get rich and they don't worry about it. It's called a lifestyle and there are millions of them.
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