India, March 17 -- Quitting a high-paying job is daunting, but having a supportive boss can make all the difference. A founder recently shared a video of his resignation from a $220,000 role at Microsoft, capturing his manager's surprisingly heartwarming reaction.

"6 months ago, I did something everyone told me not to do," wrote Junead Khan. He added, "I decided to quit my $220K big tech job at Microsoft to bet everything on myself and my startup, @treasury.sh. In the moment, it was absolutely terrifying to step away from my stable and comfortable job, but I knew if I didn't do it then, I'd regret it forever."

He shared a video which captures his conversation with his manager. The video opens with a text insert that reads, "Telling my m...