Hi. I’m Dang Nguyen and this is my story.
The last day I’ll ever have a job and a day I’ll never forget; May 31st, 2015
I was making a 6-figure salary at my corporate job and I was comfortable.
I remember sitting in my ‘cubicle’ when my boss approached my desk asking me to come speak with him.
A tall lanky man, who was normally friendly and talkative.. but not on this day.
We walked together to the meeting room – and by together, I mean he walked ahead while I followed.
A feeling of uneasiness crept over me.
We entered the room and there sat another person; the HR manager.
As I took a seat, there was a moment of pause from my boss, one where I’m expecting the next thing that comes out of his mouth will be bad news.
I found out quickly that my assumption was correct as he began speaking;
“Dang, we would like to thank you for your hard work and contribution, but we are letting you go today due to downsizing.”
That’s all I remember hearing.
It’s all I needed to hear.
Immediately, thoughts raced through my mind faster than I could even process them.
“How would I support my family?” “What will my wife say?” “Where should I apply to next?” “What’s my next move”?
Obviously this was no time to start feeling sorry for myself.
I recalled reading a blog post a few weeks earlier about people selling private label products on Amazon and it just felt like the right time, like somehow, everything I had worked for in the previous 10 years of my life led me to that very point in my life. I knew I had to seize the opportunity.
After two months of sleep-deprived nights and eye-bleeding research, I made my first sale on Amazon!
I will never forget seeing those first few dollars in my seller central dashboard. I almost cried… but because my first ever purchases were GPS Garmin watches.
Garmin is a restricted brand on Amazon and I could only sell them in used condition. LOL.. mistakes make the best teachers.
Fast forward 6 months and I was already replacing the income from my old job.
Since that fateful day, I have made some great friendships. I’m also in the process of building a wonderful community of like-minded individuals.
The future is bright and excitement doesn’t even begin to describe my outlook.
Most importantly, I am happy because I am free.
Free to do whatever I want, when I want, how I want.
I took this picture with my sons. I picked them up from daycare and took them for a stroll to the train station – the same one I used to spend two hours a day commuting on – in the middle of a random working day, because I could.
This is just the beginning. Are you ready to quit your job and be your own boss?
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