Why retail was the Bunnings MD’s third career choice, and why he stayed

As an individual, Michael Schneider, found doing the thing he was passionate about helped to make his career much more worthwhile than seeing it as a job that just gave him a pay every fortnight.

Michael Schneider says he is “probably the biggest hardware nerd in Australia.” Eamon Gallagher

Sally Patten and Lap Phan

Nov 5, 2024 – 5.00am

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Michael Schneider’s first ambition was to be a marine biologist, but it meant going to a fee-paying university, which he couldn’t afford.

There wasn’t much money in the family,

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Sally PattenBOSS editorSally Patten edits BOSS, and writes about workplace issues. She was the financial services editor and personal finance editor of the AFR, The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald. She edited business news for The Times of London.