I changed industry at a significant pay cut (30%) to work in construction of public transport. Sure the day to day still often sucks but you at least know you’r

I changed industry at a significant pay cut (30%) to work in construction of public transport. Sure the day to day still often sucks but you at least know you’re building a good thing which meaningfully improves my city, especially for those who cannot travel by car, financially or because of a disability. It required research into the industry and real consideration of how my skills transfer so I could convey that during interviews, and I started in a quite junior role. But once I proved myself I have risen fairly quickly. It doesn’t pay anything like the monster salaries I see here, but it’s more than enough for me to live on.