Investment Banking

[Birds]

Yep, it's entirely dependant on the store size and sales, but I was stacking shelves at age 17 in a mid-upper size store and that's what our store manager was on. Keep in mind they have gone and done diplomas in management through the course of their careers, but Coles does pay for this. I got offered duty manager position (2-3 promotions away from store manager) but was attending uni at the time. In retrospect it wouldn't have been such a bad career path, but I was too invested in uni at the time. Supermarkets are very underrated these days (provided you're willing to put in the effort) and people always need groceries no matter the state of the economy

Yep, each to their own...some dig the working lifestyle but I'd hate to waste my youth on working too hard...can't get those years back no matter how wealthy you are later on!

[philmak]

Its just like working the mines, the working conditions are sh1thouse, you live rural, have no friends, have no social life but you get the $$$,$$$.

Lifes what you make of it, do it for a few years, save your pennies then do something smart with it

[teK--]

Do heed warning about jobs with demanding hours though...I have friends who work those sorts of hours and not only do these people turn into depressed jerk offs (who never take work off, thank you Kanye West), they lose their friends / social life and become a bacterial part of the company...without realising the transition they've made

+1. My motto: Work to live, not live to work. No point earning 140K if you don't have time to enjoy life and the money. I settle for half that and have flexible work hours (to a degree) and time to see friends, family, rest, maintain numerous hobbies, and keep fit.

[Birds]

I was comfortable working a 3-4 day a week job...with a 3-4 day weekend, every week...it doesn't even feel like you're working. Less dollars but less tax too