Changing careers at 17 years into a job, is it realistic? - 2 weeks in

I want to move from retail manager to something with more stability. I have good customer skills and I am comfortable with spreadsheets. Did you take a pay cut?

Try a small project in the new field before committing. It told me a lot about whether I would enjoy it.

I took a small pay cut for a year, and it was worth it for the growth afterwards.