Aug 24, 2026 – 5.00amWhen former management consultant Tanya Adamski’s contract work dried up during the pandemic, her life took a radical turn. She ditched the corporate career she’d worked hard to build since high school to focus solely on investing.Adamski, 52, won’t reveal the size of her portfolio, but says she lives “very comfortably” on the rental income and dividends it generates. “Basically, my job is my portfolio,” she says.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Rebecca PikeWealth reporterRebecca Pike is a wealth reporter at The Australian Financial ReviewFetching latest articles