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Harvard-IIT grad quits 9-to-5, says not rushing back
Charmie Kapoor, a Harvard and IIT graduate with stints at Razorpay, Microsoft, Dunzo and Unacademy, has quit her full-time job and says she is not in a hurry to return. The Times…
The Story in Brief
Charmie Kapoor, a Harvard and IIT graduate with stints at Razorpay, Microsoft, Dunzo and Unacademy, has quit her full-time job and says she is not in a hurry to return. The Times of India reports that Kapoor, who worked for a decade, reflected on her decision on X, describing the transition as strategic and different from earlier breaks. She noted that the first adjustment was the absence of a monthly salary message, which had served as external validation.
Kapoor found freedom in losing her calendar and meetings, and spent her initial weeks trying personal projects, starting daily workouts, running a mango toast delivery in the city, and hosting friends. She realised how much of a job goes beyond actual work, including commute and meetings. Now she swims at 2 pm, works when she feels like it, and has turned down a top startup offer because she prefers making things on her own terms.
The Indian Opinion
Kapoor's story risks being framed as a triumphant 'escape from the rat race' or, conversely, as a decadent luxury of the elite. The truth is more nuanced. Her decade-long savings and Ivy League-IIT privilege gave her a cushion most Indians lack, where giving up a steady paycheck is a high-stakes gamble. Her candid admission that she is not in a hurry back raises a concrete test: how long can a freelancer's passion projects sustain a middle-class life in India's expensive cities?
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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