Two months ago, I quit my job because I was frustrated. Today, I woke up late, around 12 PM. I usually sleep in the afternoon, but today, I messaged an old office friend just to check in. He promptly video-called me, and after some casual chatting, he invited me to visit the office. Since my old office was just 5 km away from my home and it was Sunday (a relaxed workday), I thought, why not?
I got ready, took my bike, and started my journey. While riding, I couldn’t help but think about how I used to travel this same road twice a day for two years. But today, I was visiting not as an employee but as a free person.
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Meeting Old Friends
As soon as I reached, my closest friend, Piyush, came to meet me. We used to sit together and have fun during work. He told me about how the manager denied his leave last week, so he faked an emergency and went on a trip to Kasol. But someone informed the manager, and now the manager was annoyed with him. He also told me that work felt dull without me since we used to joke around and have lunch together.
I advised him to keep working for now. “Once you decide to start a business or trading, plan it properly and then quit,” I told him. He was already good at trading, and I had learned a lot from him.
Then, two more friends, Pradeep and Utkarsh, joined us. Pradeep was frustrated because he was always five minutes late, and his manager constantly scolded him. “Same boring work—handling inbound calls and emails all day. I feel stuck!” he complained. However, he had debts to pay, so quitting was not an option.
Utkarsh shared that our manager was thinking of giving Piyush and him a 10% salary increase for their hard work. But later, he found out that the company had officially capped increments at 5%, so the manager was just making them feel valued to keep them motivated.
More friends joined, and I realized they were all trapped in office politics, just like I used to be. Even after going home, they kept thinking about work, and office gossip continued over phone calls.
Why I Quit My Job
I told them, “This is why I quit. My mind was constantly occupied with work drama. I was earning ₹36,000 per month, and before quitting, I asked myself—can I make ₹36,000 on my own next month? I wasn’t sure, and to be honest, I didn’t earn anything in the first month. But staying calm at home, I made a plan and figured out how to implement it.”
I jokingly told them, “I am multi-talented!” But deep inside, I believed it. I had been trapped in a cycle—working all year and getting paid only 12 times. Now, I struggle every day, but I know that my earnings will depend on my efforts. And the best part? I can sleep whenever I want, work whenever I want. Financially, things are tough, but I am not stressed or guilty. I made this decision from my heart.
The Reality of Business
Before leaving, my friends asked, “How’s your business going?”
One thing I’ve learned is that when you start a business, you can never say, “Everything is amazing!” The only answer is, “It’s going.” Unlike a job, there’s no fixed salary message at the end of the month. But I work every day, knowing that in the long run, everything will fall into place.
Today, I had no extra money, but I didn’t care. If you work only for money, like in a job, that money has no real joy. But when you do something you love, even a small payment feels special—whether it’s 10% or 1000% of your old salary.
This is just the beginning. The struggle is real, but the freedom is priceless.