You want to break free?

Quitting your 9-5 to become your own boss sounds like the dream. But are you ready for a different kind of grind?

- Kritika Kapoor

Before you quit your day job to become a freelance writer or photog, save 6-12 months of living costs.

Goodbye, appraisal season. It made us question the 9-to-5. It made us reassess the possibility of another year of spreadsheets, Microsoft Teams pings, and a micromanaging boss. We're now counting the peanuts and wondering if the salary hike even covers a shampoo upgrade. This is the time of the year when most corporate drones start to fantasise about a different life. One that lets us hold the reins, become a baker, a work-from-anywhere writer, a yoga guru. Could we start a company, like Sohamfrom-college (who wasn't even that smart) did? If Soham can, so can you. But before you ragequit, here's what to ask yourself.