Venus Wang, 37, had less than $10,000 (about Rs 8.7 lakh) in cash as savings after her divorce. She was unemployed for a year while caring for her daughter. After getting divorced, she reentered the workforce overseeing software quality and operations at Google. Within a year, she realised she wanted more stability and growth, and this led her to pivot into artificial intelligence. The job switches helped her nearly triple her income from $300,000 to $970,000, including equity and bonuses, within three years. Now, she boasts of a $1 million paycheck and is working in the AI division of a major tech firm, she told CNBC Make It. The 37-year-old said that while her paycheck is a massive perk, he work is rewarding as well. \”When I walk into the office, I know I’m working on something really important to the future of this technology, and that most excites me,\” she said. \”I had to make a really drastic change in terms of my mindset. This is also about me taking care of my daughter’s future as well,\” she continued.
