Woman who quit her job shares what she misses about work life, and what she doesn't

A woman shared a candid video about what she missed and didn't miss after quitting her job. Her reflections resonated with viewers navigating the pull between career identity and personal relief.Woman who quit her job shares what she misses about work life, and what she doesn’t (Photos: @dil_aur_dopamine/Instagram)A woman who quit her job opened up about the things she missed from working life, and the things she absolutely did not, in a candid video on what came after leaving her career.Arushi, a content creator on Instagram who regularly shares snippets of her life after quitting her job, shared the video on her account, speaking about the mixed emotions that came with the decision.Sitting in front of the camera, she spoke about how quitting had not meant suddenly forgetting everything she once enjoyed about having a career.“I miss earnings, but I don't miss being exhausted,” she said, before explaining that she missed solving difficult problems but not having to solve them at midnight. She also said she missed having colleagues, but not the office politics that came with them. She missed having a routine, but not waking up tired every morning.Financial independence was another part of her old life that she said she missed. However, she added that she did not miss “killing myself” to earn that money. By the end of the video, Arushi said she also missed her career but not the anxiety that had accompanied it. She summed up the contradiction by saying that it was possible to miss something while still knowing that life was better without it.Watch the video here:The video struck a familiar note with viewers who had either taken a career break themselves or were contemplating one.One person congratulated Arushi for having the courage to make the decision, while another said they appreciated how social media allowed people to put difficult feelings into words that others might struggle to express themselves.Another viewer said they did not regret stepping away from earning because they believed they deserved a break too.For many, Arushi's reflection appeared to capture the complicated reality of leaving a job: missing the identity, independence and routine that came with work, while simultaneously feeling relieved to have escaped the exhaustion and anxiety that accompanied them.- EndsPublished By: Yashna TalwarPublished On: Aug 20, 2026 17:05 IST