New Yorker quit her corporate role in the middle of a meeting—now she earns twice as much and is happier in her dream job

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Pooja Tripathi might not have become a successful comedian if she hadn't quit her corporate marketing job in the middle of a meeting in 2018.
By then, Tripathi had spent five years working in the fashion industry, but felt defeated after dealing with a toxic boss, she says. One morning,…

This story appeared on cnbc.com, 2025-08-09 14:00:01.
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