Archive · 20 Jul 2026
Zoe De La Paz Quits Corporate Job for Costuming Career
Zoe De La Paz was working a corporate job in Chicago but felt unfulfilled.
She loved sewing and decided to chase her dream of becoming a professional costumer.
She started by taking on small gigs and eventually got a chance to work with The Weeknd's tour crew.
This experience gave her the confidence to leave her corporate job and move to Yellowstone National Park to work as a seamstress.
She earns less than she did in her corporate job, but her living expenses are much lower, allowing her to save more money.
Her goal is to eventually work on Broadway and in major film productions.
Zoe De La Paz left her corporate job in Chicago to pursue a career in professional costuming.
She secured a seamstress role at Yellowstone National Park with Xanterra Parks & Resorts.
Her hourly wage is $19.25 (₹1,860), lower than her corporate salary but with lower living expenses.
She enjoys perks like subsidised housing, meals, and free access to the park's amenities.
Her goal is to eventually work on Broadway and in major film productions.
- Who
- Zoe De La Paz, a 26-year-old former corporate drafter
- What
- Quit her corporate job to pursue a career in professional costuming
- When
- Started her new role in June, contract runs through October
- Where
- Yellowstone National Park
- Why
- To break into the highly competitive world of professional costuming and pursue her passion for sewing
- Name
- Zoe De La Paz
- Age
- 26
- Previous Job
- Drafter for a Chicago engineering construction firm
- Current Job
- Seamstress at Yellowstone National Park
- Hourly Wage
- $19.25 (₹1,860)
- Work Schedule
- 40 hours a week (Monday–Friday, approx. 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM)
- Perks
- Subsidised employee housing and meals, plus free access to the park's natural amenities
- Career Goal
- Broadway and major film productions