I was making $500,000-a-year and travelling around the world... here's why I decided to give it all up

I was making $500,000-a-year and travelling around the world...

here's why I decided to give it all up Kurt Sterling quit management consulting job after 12 years The 35-year-old said he has never been more fulfilled READ MORE: Why high-flying Aussie corporate workers are quitting in droves By Antoinette Milienos For Daily Mail Australia Published: 16:28 EDT, 18 September 2024 | Updated: 16:41 EDT, 18 September 2024 e-mail 4 View comments A high-flying corporate worker has revealed he has no regrets after ditching his $500,000-a-year job to pursue a career in comedy. Kurt Sterling, 35, said he felt more fulfilled than ever before despite earning significantly less money than when he was a management consultant. 'It's just so much better.

It's just fantastic. I really enjoy it. I probably work as hard but I'm doing it because I want to,' he told Daily Mail Australia.

Mr Sterling was pulling 18-hour long days with a company that was set up so that he would be available to them 24/7. The 35-year-old admitted there were perks - such as travelling the globe and living in a luxurious Sydney apartment that had 270 degree views of the cityscape. Mr Sterling claimed the paychecks were simply not enough with the unrelenting lifestyle straining his relationships and leaving him with a sense of disconnect.

'I describe it as a deal with the devil. I give you all the time that I have and in exchange you show me the world,' he said. Mr Sterling grew up in NSW 's Central Coast region and did.