MBA Graduate Quits Rs 25 LPA Offer, Builds 5-Car Ola Fleet Earning Rs 1.5 Lakh Monthly
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Updated · Moneycontrol · May 31
MBA Graduate Quits Rs 25 LPA Offer, Builds 5-Car Ola Fleet Earning Rs 1.5 Lakh Monthly
3 articles · Updated · Moneycontrol · May 31
Three years after rejecting a Rs 25 lakh-a-year job offer, an MBA graduate now runs 5 cars on Ola and earns about Rs 1.5 lakh a month, according to a viral X post.
Shashi Sachan said his brother left the corporate track despite holding the offer because he was dissatisfied, then started out as an Ola driver before expanding into a small fleet business.
The career switch initially drew criticism from relatives and others who saw it as wasting his education, but the post framed the move as a successful bet on entrepreneurship.
Social media reaction was largely supportive, though some users questioned whether the current income beats what his corporate salary might have become over the same period.
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