I went from earning $173,000 a year to making $6 one month. I dont regret quitting.

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News Summary

  • Heigi Jeong was an in-house product designer for a tech company in Toronto.
  • She quit her job in June 2026 to focus on writing and content creation.
  • She's working for herself for a year to see if she wants to return to the corporate world.
  • Jeong: "If I hadn't taken this chance to pursue another dream of working for myself, I would have regretted it.
  • Even if I do return to corporate world, this year wouldn't have been a mistake"
Heigi Jeong earned about $173,000 as a product designer and generally worked 40 hours a week.

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