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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

MBA graduate was struggling after leaving his job when he discovered paan shop owner had bought car & built Rs 1 crore fortune; Internet debates education-wealth gap

A visit to a neighbourhood paan shop left a 34-year-old MBA graduate questioning a belief many people grow up with, that a professional degree automatically leads to greater financial success.

The individual, who shared the experience on Reddit, said they discovered that the local paan shop owner had bought a car and a shop valued at around Rs 1 crore in total. The observation prompted the MBA graduate to compare the shop owner's financial progress with their own struggles after leaving a job.

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