"When I decided to leave my job in the civil service, I never had that baggage that many other people have where their family would tell them. It was more of like, "Yeah, if you think it's going to work, just go for it. Even if it doesn't work, what's the worst that could happen?" And that was also why I was thinking what is the worst that could happen. The way that I saw this opportunity cost was like thing and thinking, "Even if I start up and I fail, and I lose all my money, with the credentials and the track record that I have, I probably can get a job somewhere else." And I'm not picky. I could get a job maybe earning low three thousands, that kind of thing. And I'd still be okay. Something to survive, something to get by." - Joseph Ling
In this episode, Jeremy Au speaks on jumping from civil service to founder, the psychology of pivots, and digitalizing the hospitality industry from the inside.
Keywords: Civil Service to Founder, Pivot Psychology, Hospitality Digitalization, Singapore, Startup, Career Pivots, Founder Story
