Software engineer leaves $250K tech job to open matcha cafe in Manhattan
By
Mike Winters, Mickey Todiwala
Warm and crisp on the edges. A bagel with a bit of bite.
Summary
Michelle Yeung, 29, left a $250,000/year software engineering job in New York to open Matcha House, a matcha cafe on Manhattan's Lower East Side. She felt disconnected from her high-paying tech role, describing it as "fake work" lacking purpose and meaning. The article explores her career transition from a lucrative but unfulfilling tech job to entrepreneurship in the food and beverage industry.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledIt [felt] like fake work.
What am I really doing this for?
I wanted purpose and meaning
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