India, July 29 -- While quitting the corporate rat race is often glorified on social media, the financial reality of life after a layoff can be far less glamorous. Five months after being let go from her role as a UX designer, a woman took to Instagram to share a brutally honest update on her efforts to earn income outside a traditional 9-to-5.

"Day 164 after leaving corporate," Ruyi wrote on Instagram and then listed the things she had tried to do. She explained, "Tried dog walking and dog sitting (failed). Tried to be a yoga teacher and sound healer (made $0). Tried to sell jewelry (still procrastinating). Tried to be a content creator (made $0). Tried to be an Airbnb owner (no money to buy a condo)."

At the same time, she added that ...