I Quit My $250K Tech Job — Now I Make $33K Selling Matcha

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Michelle Yeung, 29, left a $250,000 a year software engineering job in New York to open Matcha House, a cafe on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. In 2026, she expects to pay herself about $33,000, an 87% pay cut, but says she’s happy with her decision. This is an installment of CNBC Make It's Millennial