Ten years ago, Sam Murphy moved to New York from Melbourne with professional services firm Deloitte, where he was working in audit. Renting a shoebox apartment in the storied West Village, he witnessed scenes being filmed for movies on his way to work and often bumped into the actor Hugh Jackman, who lived a few blocks away.
Aside from adding a colourful chapter to his life, it turbocharged his career, particularly when Murphy added an MBA into the mix and moved into banking, tripling his salary within just a few years.
Hannah TattersallWork and careers reporterHannah Tattersall is a work and careers reporter for The Australian Financial Review and writes about executive education. Email Hannah at hannah.tattersall@afr.com.au
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