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title: "32yo M’sian Accountant Earning RM4.5k Resigns Due To Burnout, Now Much Happier Selling Fried Chicken"
url: https://weirdkaya.com/32yo-msian-accountant-earning-rm4-5k-resigns-due-to-burnout-now-much-happier-selling-fried-chicken/
date: 2025-11-14
modified: 2025-11-14
lang: en
author: "Yu Ang Tan"
description: "A 32-year-old Malaysian has found new meaning in life after trading in his corporate job for a fried chicken stall at a local kopitiam. Despite graduating with an accounting degree..."
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  - "accountant"
  - "Burntout"
  - "fried chicken"
  - "Malaysia"
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# 32yo M’sian Accountant Earning RM4.5k Resigns Due To Burnout, Now Much Happier Selling Fried Chicken

##### A 32-year-old Malaysian has found new meaning in life after trading in his corporate job for a fried chicken stall at a local kopitiam.

Despite graduating with an accounting degree and landing a RM4,500 job at a multinational company, he said the reality of daily stress, long hours, and burnout led him to walk away.

## ‘I lost myself in that job’

The man, who shared his story anonymously to [TTN](https://www.facebook.com/profile/100064856881437/search/?q=%E4%BC%9A%E8%AE%A1), said he once believed success meant dressing sharply and working in air-conditioned offices.

![Accountant 141125](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/accountant-141125.jpg)Photo via Canva

However, he soon found himself overworked, emotionally drained, and physically unwell. Even his mother noticed his drastic weight loss.

**A remark from a colleague — “You studied so much just to do other people’s accounts?” — made him question his path.**

## Back to childhood memories

He recalled his happiest moments growing up: helping his father fry chicken at night markets.

That memory inspired him to quit and open his own stall back in his hometown.

Although the first few weeks were tough — slow business, getting burned while cooking, and dealing with council checks — he pushed through.

## ‘Now I count my own money’

The business gradually gained loyal customers, including students, drivers, and regular uncles and aunties.

![Ringgit 141125](https://weirdkaya.com/wp-content/uploads/ringgit-141125.png)Photo via Canva

> **Some people say I wasted my degree. But I think I got my life back,” he said.**

Today, he earns a few thousand ringgit monthly. It’s not much, but it’s money he earns with his own hands — without fake smiles, crowded LRTs, or corporate pressure.

He acknowledged the societal belief that a degree should lead to a ‘decent’ job, but said he now values happiness and freedom over status.

**“I’d rather be covered in oil than filled with resentment,” he wrote.**

*Though not rich, he’s proud to have taken control of his life — and hopes others realise it’s okay to choose differently.*