A Bunnings worker has revealed how she defied society's expectations and quit her university degree after realising she had already landed her dream job.
Maddison Kramer, 22, had almost finished a degree in secondary education at The University of Notre Dame in Perth when she lost interest in a pursuing teaching.
Despite being heaped with a $20,000 HECS debt, Ms Kramer decided to withdraw from her course and further her career with the hardware giant where she had worked since her teen years instead, realising it was her true passion.
The retail worker shared her inspiring career journey in a viral post on LinkedIn, alongside a photo of her dressed in the company's iconic red and green uniform.
'In this photo, it took me $20,000 of HECS debts and two universities for me to learn that my degree wasn’t worth what I thought it was,' the post begins.
Maddison Kramer (pictured) spent years studying at university before realising her part-time job at Bunnings was her true passion. This photo, shared on her LinkedIn, shows her smiling after making the decision to further her career with the hardware giant
'[It took] five years to try to find out what career was right for me. For me to finally understand that I don’t have to go to university to be successful.. Now having a transcript of "withdrawn" in my 2nd last year of study to go.
'This photo shows the smile on my face that I made the right choice.'
Ms Kramer said while $20,000 may 'seem like a lot of money', she has no regrets because she accrued valuable life experiences during the time she spent studying.
'It was the best $20,000 that I [have] spent,' she said.
'I came across a wide diversity of friends throughout my time. I found my strengths and weaknesses. I stood in front of many classrooms filled with school children.
'I helped build young individual strengths, helped them developed and most importantly I was shaping the future generation.
'It was a small price to pay for me to learn that when you start taking care of yourself first, everything else becomes a whole lot easier.'
Ms Kramer, who was completing a Bachelor in Health and Physical Education, said she lost interest in teaching after attending her second last practical at a public school.
At that point, she realised she loved her job at Bunnings 'more than being in a classroom'.
