'Quit ₹11 LPA job, now earns ₹28.5 lakh a year': How a Bengaluru man quits his corporate job to build a water purification business

An X post has gone viral after claiming that a man left his ₹11 LPA corporate job in Bengaluru to start a water purification business, a move that is now reportedly generating nearly ₹28.5 lakh in annual profit.
The story was shared by X user Ankit Pandey, who said his friend chose entrepreneurship over climbing the corporate ladder. Instead of continuing his 9-to-5 job, he returned to his hometown, set up a water purification plant on his own property and built a business supplying drinking water to households and shops.

"My friend quit his ₹11 LPA 9-to-5 job in Bengaluru. Now he earns nearly ₹28 lakh a year from his home," Pandey wrote.


According to the post, his friend installed a water purification plant on his property and now supplies water to around 300 homes and shops across multiple colonies. He reportedly delivers nearly 300 water cans every day to regular customers.

Pandey said each water can is sold for ₹30, generating daily revenue of about ₹9,000 and monthly revenue of approximately ₹2.7 lakh.

He also shared a breakdown of the business expenses, claiming that water purification and electricity cost around ₹15,000 a month, while transportation expenses amount to another ₹20,000. Since the business operates from the owner's own property, there is no rental cost.

"That leaves him with an average monthly profit of around ₹2.35 lakh, or nearly ₹28.5 lakh a year," Pandey wrote.

"Sometimes the best business is not the most glamorous one. It is the one that solves a daily problem consistently," he added.

Concluding the post, he asked users, “Would you leave an ₹11 LPA corporate job for a business like this?”

Social media reactions

The post quickly gained traction, with many users praising the decision to switch from a corporate job to entrepreneurship.

"Benefit of stepping out from Comfort Zone, He might be doing hardwork, but if family is happy, you are with them all sacrifices are worth," one user commented.

Another wrote, "Great example of solving a real everyday problem. A sustainable business with steady demand can be just as rewarding as a corporate career."

A third user said, "Ground level utility beats high-level corporate prestige every single time, cash flow doesn't care about job titles."

"A business that solves a real, everyday problem can be far more valuable than a prestigious job title," commented another.