India, Aug. 29 -- At 27, Jim Tang walked away from what many would call a dream job, a cushy $300,000 salary (translates to around Rs.2.52 crore in INR) role at Google in New York, to pursue a freer, more flexible life as a digital nomad.

In an essay shared with Business Insider, Tang said he originally joined Google in 2021 believing it would make his parents proud and secure his financial future. "I remember bringing my parents to the office and feeling like we'd achieved the American dream," he recalled.

But despite the pay and perks, the disillusionment set in. "Even though there were a lot of perks and I was working with brilliant people, I was never a big fan of corporate work," he said. "While working on B2B products in ads for G...