26-year-old quits Chicago corporate job for $19.25-an-hour Yellowstone role

Leaving a stable corporate job for a lower-paying seasonal role is not a decision many people make. But for some, building a career around something they enjoy matters more than staying in a secure office job.That was the choice made by 26-year-old Zoe De La Paz, who left her drafting job at an engineering construction company in Chicago to work as a seamstress at Yellowstone National Park, according to a CNBC report. She now earns $19.25 an hour and hopes the experience will help her move into wardrobe and costume work for Broadway productions and films.The move was not something she planned overnight. It came after years of trying to turn a hobby into a career by taking small backstage jobs, meeting people in the entertainment industry and looking for opportunities to gain sewing experience.From office to gigworkUntil recently, De La Paz worked as a drafter in Chicago.