After 3 years of self-employment, the man 'regrets' not quitting his government job sooner

When I first graduated, I dreamed of working in a government agency. To me, such a job was a symbol of stability, a way for my parents to feel secure and proud of me.

Thanks to a close relationship, I got a job at an agency that I thought was ideal at the time. I thought I was very lucky and thought that as long as I tried hard, life would go smoothly.

But as a young and dynamic person, I soon realized that I was not suitable for this environment. The work was boring, I did not know my strengths or expertise because I had to do everything.

I also feel redundant at work, where there is no motivation or opportunity for me to develop myself.

Many times I also had the intention of quitting my job but I was cowardly, afraid that I wouldn't be able to do anything worthwhile when I went out. As time passed, the fear of quitting my job and not knowing where to start made me feel more and more stuck.

When I meet my friends and hear them talk about their "huge" incomes and about these projects, I feel so incompetent. Yet for many years, I still tried to stay in a stable working environment, not daring to leave.

When I got married, the financial burden became even more of a headache for me. My salary was stable but it could not cover my living expenses. I could not give my wife an expensive gift or buy her nice things.

I see my future: 30 years from now, will I still be a boring employee with a salary that is not enough to live on?

Those thoughts startled me. I suddenly had the motivation and strength to dare to think and dare to do, especially after my children were born. I decided to quit my government job, leaving behind a stable career of 7 years to find another path.

With a small amount of 10 million VND, I started trying to sell online and opened a booth on an e-commerce platform.

The early days of starting a business were full of difficulties. Without experience, knowledge, or a stable source of goods, I had to explore, research, and ask for help everywhere. There were times when I even thought I couldn’t make it through.

But I told myself I couldn't give up. I started to learn about the market, learn how to choose products, promotional strategies and customer care.

With the help of my friends and my relentless efforts, I got my first orders, small but enough for me to believe I could do it.

In the early days of quitting my job and returning to my hometown, my parents and relatives didn’t understand and said I was foolish to quit a job that many people dreamed of. In the eyes of my family in my hometown, an educated person selling goods was something terrible.

But I just smiled because I knew my relatives didn’t really understand. Any job is important as long as it makes money, especially for people with financial difficulties like me, with so many expenses on their heads…

After 3 years of trying with 200% of my strength, now I can be proud that I have achieved certain results. The business is developing steadily, every day I receive several hundred orders, good revenue.

My life is no longer constrained by financial constraints. I can take better care of my family, give my wife and children the life I dreamed of, and buy her her favorite things.

The only thing I regret is not leaving that job sooner. But perhaps it was that experience that taught me to realize my true worth and the life I wanted to build.

* The article represents the readers' opinions.