Gladys Berejiklian takes job with telco giant OPTUS in VERY surprising career move after quitting politics amid corruption probe - and the ex-NSW premier could be in for a huge payday
Gladys Berejiklian has accepted a new job at telco giant Optus four months after her shock resignation as NSW premier.
Ms Berejiklian, 51, will join Optus in the newly-created role of Managing Director of Enterprise and Business, the company said on Friday.
'I am excited and proud to join an organisation that impacts the lives of millions of Australians every day and prides itself in providing outstanding customer service,' she said in an official Optus statement.
How much she will make in her new role is unclear, but it will likely rival the $200,000 a year in superannuation she is set to receive when she turns 55.
In October, she stepped down as NSW leader over an ICAC corruption probe into her doomed relationship with disgraced former MP Daryl Maguire.
The move will come as a surprise to those who tipped her to follow in the footsteps of previous premiers and start a new role at the 'millionaire factory' - Macquarie Bank.
Locals in her powerbase on Sydney's north shore said she was ready to start a new job at Macquarie and follow the career path of previous ex-NSW premiers, Bob Carr and Mike Baird.
The decision proved to be financially lucrative for both men.
Baird moved into finance with NAB in 2017 after stepping aside as NSW premier and was paid a reported $500,000 to work in their investment division.
At the time, Baird said he was quitting politics for good to spend more time with his family.
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