After 11 years in corporate, Indian man ‘retires’ from work life at 35 - here's why!

A man walking out of corporate life after 11 years has struck a nerve online, and millennials everywhere seem to have the same reaction: “This hit a little too close to home.”

The viral video, shared by Biswajit Mohanty, captures what he says was the final day of his corporate career. But instead of turning it into a dramatic resignation moment, he spoke calmly - and that’s probably what made the internet stop scrolling.

“Last working day of corporate career,” he wrote alongside the clip.

In the video, Mohanty reflects on the long road that led him there: years of school, graduation, post-graduation, an education loan, over a decade of work experience, and finally a three-month notice period before stepping away from it all. It wasn’t an impulsive decision, either. According to him, the thought of leaving corporate life had been sitting in his head for nearly three years.

And it all started with two uncomfortable questions he asked himself.

Would he still do the same job if money wasn’t an issue? And if his role disappeared tomorrow, would it really make any difference in the real world?

The answer, at least for him, wasn’t comforting.

He admitted he struggled to find meaning in what he was doing every day inside a polished office building compared to the impact he actually wanted to make outside of it. That realisation pushed him to slowly plan his exit instead of quitting overnight.

What followed wasn’t some “move to the mountains and disappear” story. Mohanty said he spent time unlearning things he had normalised during corporate life and eventually moved towards teaching students instead.

One moment from the video especially stayed with people online. He talked about preparing his final goodbye email and keeping it ready in drafts before officially signing off. Simple detail, but oddly emotional.

But the line that really exploded online was this: money can buy convenience, but without time and energy, it cannot give joy or peace of mind.

That one sentence seems to have opened the floodgates.

The comments section quickly turned into a giant millennial group therapy session. Some people said they completely understood where he was coming from, especially those in their 30s dealing with burnout, endless meetings, deadlines, and the feeling of functioning like a machine.

One user wrote that corporate life starts feeling especially exhausting after 35, when responsibilities pile up and work begins to feel repetitive. Another called the video “one of the cleanest and most honest things” they had watched online in a while.

Others saw it as a reminder that life cannot revolve entirely around job titles, promotions, and office buildings. A few even admitted the video made them question their own careers.

At the same time, not everyone agreed with him.

Several users pointed out that walking away from a stable corporate salary isn’t realistic for everyone. Many spoke about EMIs, children, ageing parents, and financial pressure - things that make quitting feel more like a luxury than a choice.

One comment summed it up bluntly: what feels like burnout to one person may still be someone else’s dream job or financial lifeline.

And honestly, that’s probably why the video blew up in the first place. It didn’t just trigger one kind of reaction. It touched a very real conversation people have been quietly having for years - especially millennials who grew up believing that a stable corporate job was the ultimate goal, only to later wonder if the trade-off was worth it.

The internet has seen plenty of “I quit my job” videos before. But this one feels different because it wasn’t loud or motivational in the usual LinkedIn way. There were no dramatic speeches about becoming a millionaire or “escaping the matrix.”

Just one exhausted professional talking honestly about time, energy, and what actually matters once the excitement of a salary package wears off.

And maybe that honesty is exactly why so many people are watching it on repeat.