I went from earning $173,000 a year to making $6 one month. I don't regret quitting.

Heigi Jeong left a corporate job as a product designer that paid about $173,000 a year to pursue content creation. She said she was not burned out and generally worked about 40 hours a week, but a book deal and a content career made her question staying in her stable job. She gave herself one year to pursue self-employment before deciding whether to return to corporate work. In one month she earned $6, but she said she does not regret quitting.

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