My Economy

Remember how people were switching careers left and right early in the pandemic? Here’s one update, years later.

Julie Perkins is a pharmacist and the owner of Batson’s Drug Store in Howard, Kansas. It’s the only pharmacy for miles.

“I've never seen emergency child care where somebody just shows up at your front door and helps you with no questions asked,” said Silke Knebel, founder of the National Childcare Emergency Network.

Beth Scott at the Patient Advocate Foundation said their services are more in-demand than ever, but resources are increasingly scarce.

“There's a very, very strong idea that dentists are very, very wealthy,” said Dr. Katherine Sislow. “You know, ‘My crown is just paying for your next boat payment,’ right? And I'm like, ‘You haven't even touched the cost of my rent for this month.’”

“When I started this job with trivia, I initially envisioned it very much as a part-time sort of side hustle,” said Andrew Anderson in Columbus, Ohio. “And now I really do think of it more as a second job.”

After 10 years in special education, Sheila Martin made a transition to the non-profit sector. There she found the intersection of education and horse riding.

Marisa Mender-Franklin wanted to start a flower farm. She just needed land.

Karlanea Brown, co-owner of RDM Aquaculture in Fowler, Indiana, talks about the business of raising and selling shrimp.

Mia Chiarella and Mariel Alper run M&M Properties which offers classes on home improvement basics like drywall repair and using power tools.