Mudasir Malik had big ambitions to become a lawyer when he graduated from university. But after jumping around different law firms in Manchester, he felt that working as a paralegal paid 'peanuts' and did not reflect the time and effort he put into the profession.
A conversation with a family friend changed everything. Nearly two years ago, he started working as a security supervisor, looking after the city's tallest buildings at Deansgate Square before moving to a 9 to 5 job at a new office block near Spinningfields.
The job at Adept Corporate Services doesn't pay big bucks, but it is enough for the 28-year-old from Longsight and his wife to get on the property ladder. And last week they did just that, as they picked up the keys for a four-bedroom property in Denton.
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