I Quit My 250k Tech Job For Matcha

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 Money series, which profiles people across the globe and details how they earn, spend and save their money.. . Produced by: Mickey Todiwala. Managing Producer: Beatriz Bajuelos. Editor: Nic Golden Henry. Animator: Alisa Stern. Reporter: Mike Winters. Senior Production Manager: Kathy Mavrikakis. Production Assistance: Meline Rosales. Additional Footage: Michelle Yeung. . Subscribe to CNBC Make It.: http://cnb.cx/2kxl2rf . Watch CNBC on the go with CNBC+: https://www.cnbc.com/WatchCNBCPlus . . About CNBC Make It.: CNBC Make It. is a new section of CNBC dedicated to making you smarter about managing your business, career, and money. . . Want to lead with confidence and bring out the best in your team? Take CNBC’s new online course, How To Be A Standout Leader. Expert instructors share practical strategies to help you build trust, communicate clearly and motivate other people to do their best work. Sign up today: https://cnb.cx/4bWNJqg . . Connect with CNBC Make It. Online . Get the latest updates: https://www.cnbc.com/make-it . Find CNBC Make It. on Facebook: https://cnb.cx/LikeCNBCMakeIt . Find CNBC Make It. on Twitter: https://cnb.cx/FollowCNBCMakeIt . Find CNBC Make It. on Instagram: https://bit.ly/InstagramCNBCMakeIt . Find CNBC Make It. On LinkedIn: https://cnb.cx/MakeItLinkedIn . . #CNBC . #CNBCMakeIt. #MillennialMoney. . I Quit My $250K Tech Job. Now I Make $33K Selling Matcha