Rs 45,000 salary but no freedom: Delhi woman shares how one skill took her to Spain and helped her survive 6 months in Switzerland

Sometimes in life, we find ourselves trapped in monotony. We go to work, sit at our desks for 8 hours, eyes glued to the screen, and return home all exhausted with no energy left for ourselves. The driving force behind the routine? Financial security. Sneh Gaur, from Delhi, had a similar trajectory until she decided to change how she wanted to live her life. Stuck in a 9-5 corporate loop in the National Capital, Sneh made a bold decision to quit — not for better career opportunities or a higher pay scale, but simply to find freedom.

Sneh Gaur recently posted a video on Instagram explaining how she survived 6 months in Switzerland without a stable job or salary, but only relying on her skill — the art of speaking a different language, which in her case was Spanish. The qualification not only helped her to move to Spain as a teacher but also paved the way for her content creation journey and brand collaborations in Switzerland.

One decision changed everything

Sneh, in her latest post, revealed that she was earning Rs 45,000 in her corporate job in Delhi. However, she soon realized that a stable paycheck could not substitute for true personal freedom. Driven by a desire to control her own schedule, travel freely, and pursue meaningful work, she chose to invest her time in mastering a single, transformative skill: the Spanish language. At the time, she had no idea this linguistic pursuit would completely pivot her future.

This newfound expertise opened international doors and Sneh successfully applied for the Auxiliar de Conversación—a Spanish government program that allowed her to move to Spain and work as a teacher, despite having no prior background in teaching. This opportunity laid the groundwork for her eventual entrepreneurial journey.

From teacher to thriving entrepreneur

Over the next few years, Sneh progressively diversified her income streams to move away from relying on a single employer. She launched her business, branched out into creating digital products, and began mentoring others on how to scale social media channels and build online businesses.

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By the time Sneh moved to Switzerland after a 3-year teaching stint in Spain, she had successfully decoupled her livelihood from a traditional corporate structure. Equipped with just her laptop, a remote team, and multiple revenue streams—including lucrative brand collaborations—she comfortably navigated 6 months in one of the world's most expensive nations entirely on her own terms. Sneh’s story is a reminder that to break the cycle, all you need to do is take a leap of faith and believe in yourself.