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英國61歲媽媽為夢想放棄高薪厚職 進修轉行當助產士
11 May 2019


人到中年就應該退休安享晚年,享受天倫之樂。而英國伍斯特郡(Worcestershire)一名61歲母親Claire Slater用自身經驗證明「實現夢想永遠不嫌晚」,在臨近退休之齡,放棄年薪高達8萬英鎊(約82萬港幣)的銀行業,決定重返校園成功當上助產士。至今經她手接生的嬰兒超過50個,她更形容這是最棒的工作。


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根據英國媒體《每日郵報》報道,Claire從小的志願是當一名助產士,但當時她的父母則建議她可以讀大學做老師。結婚後,她放棄當時教師的工作專心在家照顧孩子,直至子女開始上學,她便被金融行業的獵頭公司邀請,輾轉在巴克萊財富(Barclays Wealth)和萊斯銀行(Lloyds)工作,隨後還被邀請到標準人壽(Standard Life)擔任區域總監,年薪曾高達8萬英鎊(約82萬港幣)。


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截止她55歲時,開始覺得自己必須要為夢想努力一番。獲得家人支持後,於2013年以56歲高齡入讀伍斯特大學,並花了5年時間完成助產士的課程,畢業後便開始在皇家伍斯特醫院(Worcester Royal)工作。雖然每天需要上班13小時,年薪也降到2.2萬英鎊(約22萬港幣),下班回家後也要繼續讀書,但她仍感到快樂,一點都不覺得辛苦。



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資料來源:每日郵報、Facebook 《Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

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