The rise of remote work helped a former teacher with $80,000 in student debt switch to her dream job and get a $20,000 pay raise without moving

• Jackie Carbo thought her dream job in tech wasn't reachable, and she had more than $80,000 in student debt. 
• But the rise of remote work made it possible for her to make a higher-paying career shift.
• With remote-job postings tapering, she may be fortunate to have locked down her job when she did.

When Jackie Carbo completed her master's in education in 2017, she thought her dream job was out of the question.