COVID-19 restrictions.So when her former employer had to temporarily lay her off again after the summer of 2020, she started thinking about a radical career change, she says.Roughly a year later, DeVito is working as a full-stack developer for a record label, working on the company’s site and building and designing websites for its artists as well.The job is “super interesting,” she says. “And I get a little sneak peek into the music industry.” After pandemic job upheaval some women are carving new careers — with power tools Her hourly pay has jumped to $25 an hour before tax, a significant increase from the $15-$20 an hour with tips she used to make as a bartender.