From mint · Anjali Thakur · · 1m 20s
₹2.5 lakh monthly salary in Qatar to a new life in Mysuru
Indian man quits ₹2.5 lakh-a-month Qatar job for freedom in Mysuru.
In brief
Indian man quits ₹2.5 lakh-a-month Qatar job for freedom in Mysuru. Aditya Singh left a ₹2.5 lakh monthly airline job in Qatar three years ago to live freely in Mysuru, India, despite professional challenges. Originally reported by mint.
Aditya Singh's decision
Aditya Singh left an airline job in Qatar that paid him ₹2.5 lakh a month three years ago.
“I was getting paid ₹2.5 lakh a month three years ago, and I decided to quit my job and come back to India”
Family reaction
His family was not very happy with his decision to return to India.
“I was working in one of the best airlines in Qatar, and my family was not very happy with this decision”
Current life in Mysuru
Singh is now married and settled in Mysuru, Karnataka, which he calls one of the cleanest cities in India.
“But three years later, when I look at my life right now, I have got married and settled in one of the best cities in India, which I feel is Mysore, one of the cleanest cities”
Professional challenges
Singh faces work challenges but values the freedom he has found in Mysuru.
“So, I took the risk, although at that time, not a lot of people appreciated my decision. But right now, when I look at my life, of course, it’s not easy”
Social media response
Social media users praised Singh for his choice of personal freedom over high salary.
“Living life in your own terms is a blessing - enjoy it - trying to gauge life with external benchmarks has never resulted in peace”
Former Qatar Airways crew
A former Qatar Airways crew member shared similar experiences of working in aviation.
“Ex QR crew here. I won’t lie, it was challenging when I worked there, but the experience shaped me in ways no other profession could”
Life balance
Singh values the freedom to live in his hometown and choose his lifestyle over salary.
“There are days when I have to wake up late, there’s a lot of freedom when you do it willingly. So, for this life, I am grateful”
Current role
Singh works as a Transformation Coach in Mysuru, India.
“Now married and working as a Transformation Coach, according to his Instagram profile”
Why he chose Mysuru
Singh chose Mysuru for its cleanliness and quality of life over high salary.
“The quality of living is amazing”
The essence
Aditya Singh left a ₹2.5 lakh monthly airline job in Qatar three years ago to live freely in Mysuru, India, despite professional challenges.
