‘Jeopardy!’ champion Amy Schneider quits engineering day job
“Jeopardy!” champion Amy Schneider is quitting her engineering job.
The 42-year-old announced the news on Twitter Tuesday.
“Some of you may have heard, but I quit my day job yesterday!” she said on Twitter. “It’s a bit nerve-wracking to pivot from software engineer to… public figure, I guess? But regardless of the outcome, I’m so excited to spend the next couple [of] years at least tackling this new challenge!”
Some of you may have heard, but I quit my day job yesterday! It’s a bit nerve-wracking to pivot from software engineer to… public figure, I guess? But regardless of the outcome I’m so excited to spend the next couple years at least tackling this new challenge!
— Amy Schneider (@Jeopardamy) February 8, 2022
Schneider said she’ll now focus on charitable work and writing a book.
During her time on the game show, she won 40-straight games, became the second-winningest contestant and the highest-earning woman in the show’s history.
She finished with a total of $1,382,800 in winnings.
