22 year old CMO broke due to 12 hour working life, left salary of Rs 2.7 crores, debate started on social media
Startup Work Culture: In the fast-paced world of startups, it is often taught that the more work, the greater the success. But a story that has come out from America has raised a big question on this thinking. A 22-year-old young executive working in an American AI startup left his job worth crores of rupees after being fed up with the 12-hour working life. His decision is now becoming increasingly viral on social media.
This is the case of America’s AI startup Cluely Where a young man named Daniel Min resigned from the post of Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Daniel says that working continuously for long hours was completely affecting his personal life.
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More than 3 lakh dollars annually, still left the job
Daniel Min told in a video shared on Instagram that he was getting a salary of more than 3 lakh dollars annually, i.e. about Rs 2.7 crore. Despite this, he kept missing important moments of his life. He missed meals with friends, spending time with his family and even the chance to surprise his younger brother on his birthday.
Daniel says that at the age of 21, he felt that working day and night was the right path to success. But gradually he realized that he was getting cut off from the small joys of life.
Daniel got engaged to Cluley in May 2025, when he was just 21 years old. He recently completed his studies in Marketing and Operations Management from The Wharton School. Initially he found the work very exciting, but within a few months the same routine and pressure started becoming a burden.
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Life is not about staying in one place
Daniel told that when he shared his feelings with the company’s CEO Roy Lee, he could not stop himself and cried. He said that the CEO gave him full support and advised him to give priority to his happiness.
In the end, Daniel Min said that Cluley was like a family to him, not just a company, but he understood that this was not the ladder he wanted to climb for the rest of his life.
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