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An Indian man’s honest account of losing his US-based remote job has resonated with many online, as he detailed how the setback eventually became a springboard for his entrepreneurial journey. Harshil Tomar shared his story on X, and it has already racked up over 85,000 views.
Tomar vividly recalled the life-changing moment. “Exactly 6 months ago I was fired from my US remote full-time job. On the morning of March 13, 7 am, I joined my stand-up, gave my updates and even asked about a new feature. My team lead seemed down, and by the end he told me, ‘we have to part ways’,” he wrote.
He was told the reason was that he was dedicating too much attention to his own startup. Despite pleading for another chance, the decision was final. “I was devastated. I told my friend that I got fired and he thought I was joking. Then I told my co-founder, when our project Dreamlaunch was barely making 1,000 dollars a month,” Tomar admitted.
For nearly two weeks, he weighed his next steps carefully. “I had nine months of total runway if I lived super cheaply. I played out every scenario and finally decided to go all in. Every day I spent looking for safety would push me away from taking risks,” he explained. His co-founder even forgave his own income temporarily to help Tomar weather the initial phase.
Tomar also chose to shield his parents from the truth. “To this date, my parents still think I am doing my main job. Families can be pretty scary to deal with in such situations so I reserved the decision to myself,” he said.
The risk ultimately paid off. In just six months, the startup has experienced dramatic ups and downs. “From months with zero clients to working with the biggest brands. Today, we completed 50,000 dollars in revenue, we are hiring, and we even reached 10,000 dollars MRR,” Tomar shared, noting that the experience had made him “thick skinned.”
The post sparked an outpouring of support and encouragement from readers across social media. A user wrote, “A lot of folks can take inspiration from u. u are a champ!”
Another individual asked, “Harshil , i just got a funny question please do really ; when we are really going all in all in work our calories intake actually shoot up isn’t?”
A third person suggested, “Getting fired isn’t the end sometimes it’s the universe hitting refresh on your story. PRs, tickets, stand-ups… none of it prepares you for 7AM plot twists. Real resilience is updating yourself, not just your code.”
A fourth individual commented, “Things happen for a reason. Glad it became true for you.”
