Bengaluru founder reveals leaving ₹1 lakh Yahoo job to be a broke intern in Italy

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A Bengaluru founder recently shared how quitting a high-paying job at Yahoo! Bangalore was the best career move he ever made. Despite his manager calling the decision “stupid,” the founder moved to Italy for an internship that eventually left him broke. He reflects on the early days of struggle that eventually led him to work with prominent tech leaders.Bengaluru AI startup founder Arjun Jain. (X/@Arjun Jain)Bengaluru founder Arjun Jain wrote, “The day I chose curiosity over comfort. August 2007. Yahoo! Bangalore. I’m staring at my resignation draft. ₹1 lakh per month. Stock options. The golden handcuffs every middle-class kid dreams of.”Also Read:

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