Online food delivery: When the boy left a lucrative job paying 25 lakh rupees, his parents started crying and called a friend to console him. After all, he was under a lot of financial pressure.

What a risk he took! A boy left his job worth 2.5 million to become a delivery boy.

Online food delivery: There's a severe job shortage these days. Thousands and even millions of applications are submitted for a single position. People stand in queues for interviews. In such a situation, if someone has a good job, they are considered lucky.

However, today we're going to tell you about a man who turned down a job worth 25 lakh rupees a year simply because he wanted to deliver food online. When the story of this unusual decision was shared on social media, it attracted widespread attention.

Parents are crying at home

A user named Ng V (@original_ngv) shared this story on X, explaining that his friend left a well-paying job, leaving his parents upset, crying, and worried about his future. He's getting married next year and recently bought a new car, so there's a lot of financial pressure. Ng wrote, "A friend of mine left his 25 lpa+ job to become a Swiggy/Rapido driver. No, I'm not kidding. His parents called me to console him; they were literally crying. He's getting married next year and just bought a car."

Friend's business model is ready

However, he's made this move after careful consideration. "He lives near a university, where there are a lot of students and office workers," Angie explains. "He's quitting his job and starting a cloud kitchen with a six-month window. But before he could launch, he first had to develop a menu. To find out what food items were most popular in his area, he became a delivery boy for a few weeks."

Angie said her friend has already shortlisted 12 SKUs that she believes can sell at a lower price but in higher volumes. Her business model anticipates profitability within three to four months.

People praised his courage

Even after learning about his plan, his friends and family are not convinced. "His parents are still against it, and even his friends are making fun of his decision," Ng said. He's also faced a lot of humiliation, such as being yelled at by the watchman for using the elevator. But he's stuck to his guns.

Ng said, "Now I'm also supporting him 100 per cent. I hope everything goes well for him in the future." People on social media are praising Ng's friend's courage. Some are calling it real market research, while others are saying that it takes courage to downgrade one's lifestyle to improve one's future.