"I was on a very strong upward trajectory in my manager role at DoorDash when I quit in 2025. I was making $390,000 and felt that I still had room to grow, but when I was honest with myself, my heart wasn't in it. Leaving to start my own silk womenswear brand wasn't an instantaneous decision; it was a long-term calling inside of me."
"I still constantly ask myself if I made a huge mistake. I think to myself, "How could I just leave a job that most people would dream of?" It was high-paying, the benefits were great, and there was room for learning. But I don't want to look back and think I climbed the wrong mountain. I enjoyed my tech job, but felt an inner tug toward entrepreneurship"
Shiyao Tang quit a $390,000 DoorDash manager role in 2025 after five months planning her exit because her heart was not in the job. She had been hired in 2022 as a strategy and operations manager on the homepage team and enjoyed the challenges, benefits, and colleagues. Tang previously ran a fashion wholesale startup and felt energized by close customer interaction and cross-cultural experiences between China, the US, and Paris. She experiences self-doubt and fear but considers the risk worthwhile to build Soir Si, a silk womenswear brand.
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