India, Aug. 19 -- Landing a job at Google may be a dream for many tech professionals, but for one New York-based techie, the high-paying role was only a temporary stop on his career journey.

Kevin Naughton Jr recently shared his experience at Google, where he was earning nearly $350,000 (around Rs 3.3 crore) a year before quitting to build his own startup.

Naughton said he was confident from the beginning that he would eventually want to work for himself.

In an Instagram post, he said the real turning point in his life came in 2022, when he lost his father.

Sharing his corporate journey, Naughton wrote: "People ask when I decided to leave Google. Honestly? Day one. I always knew I wanted to work for myself."

He added: "But the real t...