Shubh Sarang left his corporate job after his social media income overtook his salary. His journey highlights financial independence alongside the risks of abandoning stable employment.A Mumbai-based content creator shared his story about leaving a dream job to pursue making videos. (Photos: shubbhhhhh/Instagram) A Rs 1 lakh brand deal gave a Mumbai-based content creator the confidence to leave his corporate job and pursue Instagram full-time.

He now says he earns up to Rs 2.5 lakh a month, but the road to that decision involved sleepless nights, financial worries and the struggle to balance two demanding jobs.Shubh Sarang had been considering quitting for a while, but the prospect of losing a fixed monthly salary was daunting. With EMIs to pay and expenses to manage, he worried whether content creation could provide the financial security he needed.That first Rs 1 lakh payment from a brand collaboration changed things.

It offered a glimpse of what his social media work could earn and made the possibility of going full-time feel less uncertain.Sarang said he had around 10,000 followers when his content unexpectedly began attracting attention. Within a month or two, his audience grew to one lakh.

Another video helped him reach two lakh followers, bringing more lucrative brand opportunities his way. Brands began offering him between Rs 1.3 lakh and Rs 1.5 lakh for a single video.

His monthly income from content creation eventually reached between Rs 2.2 lakh and Rs 2.5 lakh.When his earnings from social media rose to three or four times his corporate salary, Sarang decided to resign. The growth came at a cost.

While working in a corporate office from 9 am to 6 pm, Sarang would return home for a short break before heading out to shoot content. He would then spend hours editing videos, often working until 4 am.With only a few hours of sleep before getting up for work at 8 am, the routine left him exhausted.

He recalled occasionally falling asleep at the office while trying to keep up with both responsibilities.Watch the video here:That schedule is now behind him. Sarang says he no longer has to deal with office targets, pressure from his boss or what he called “Microsoft hassles”.Despite his success, Sarang cautioned against treating his experience as a reason for everyone to quit a stable job.

He, too, had worried about paying his EMIs without a regular salary and understood the financial uncertainty involved.It was only after his creator earnings consistently outpaced his corporate pay that he felt confident enough to make the switch.Shubh Sarang’s video has garnered over 990k views and tons of praise. The content creator has over 233k followers on his Instagram.- Ends