Man Ditches His 6-Figure Corporate Job With No Plan. Then He Gets Offered A Position At Lowe’s: ‘Every Day I Dream Of Leaving To Work At Costco’

A man says he walked into a Lowe’s looking for part-time work after quitting his corporate job—but left with a full-time management offer instead.

Evan (@evaunte11), who says he recently quit his six-figure corporate job with no backup plan and now builds custom cornhole boards, documented what happened after interviewing at Lowe’s.

“I quit my high-paying corporate job, and I’m waiting for my interview at Lowe’s,” he wrote in the text overlay of his video, which appears to have been filmed while he waited at the store.

Later, Evan shared an update. “I got the job. But they want me full-time as a team lead.”

“I’m giving it 24 hours,” he added in the text overlay.

In the caption, Evan explained he originally applied for a part-time role but wasn’t expecting the offer he received.

“Day 5 quitting my corporate job with no plan,” he wrote. “I interviewed at Lowe’s for a part-time position, but ended up getting offered full-time to be a team lead.

Not sure I’m ready to do that.”

The video has more than 1.2 million views.

Is A Lower-Paying Job Worth The Trade Off?

For a growing number of workers, including many who commented on Evan’s video, the answer is yes—at least if it means leaving behind constant stress.

A 2023 survey from the American Psychological Association found workers increasingly value their mental health on the job, with many saying they would consider leaving a workplace that doesn’t support their well-being. At the same time, Gallup has consistently found that burnout is driven less by pay than by factors such as an unmanageable workload, unreasonable time pressure, poor communication, unfair treatment, and a lack of support from managers.

Of course, that doesn’t mean everyone is rushing to leave six-figure office jobs for retail.

Customer-facing positions come with their own challenges, from unpredictable schedules to difficult customers. But some workers say the trade-off can be worth it if the job allows them to clock out at the end of the day without taking work home.

It’s also a conversation that’s becoming more common. An April 2025 survey by AI career tool Kickresume found that a whopping 70% of American workers would turn down a promotion if it came at the expense of their mental well-being. Another 39% claimed to have quit a job for the sake of their mental health, while 33% said they’ve considered doing so.

Of course, the math looks different for everyone. Taking a lower-paying job isn’t realistic for many people, especially with inflation and what feels like everything getting more expensive.

But Evan’s video resonated because it captured a question more workers seem to be asking: Is making more money worth it if you don’t love what you do?

Is The Pay Cut Worth It?

Evan’s career pivot sparked a bigger conversation about whether less stress is worth a smaller paycheck.

Some viewers said they’d already made a similar move and had no regrets.

“People don’t realize mental health is important. Money IS NOT worth [it],” one commenter wrote.

Another shared, “Left my 140,000 a year job for a 95,000 a year low stress govt job.”

“I left my nursing job of 4 years, now I work at Sam’s Club as a personal shopper and I [l]ove it!” another person wrote.

Others admitted they dream about making a similar change.

“I’ve worked in corporate nearly 30 years,” one viewer commented. “Every day I dream of leaving to work at Costco, handing out free samples.”

“Literally, I just want a job checking out or stocking shelves,” another wrote. “I’m OVER healthcare.”

One commenter said they may have already found the perfect low-stress gig.

“I work part-time as a receptionist for an auto-body shop,” they wrote. “The phone rings about twice a day, and I have about three tasks.”

Not everyone thought Evan was making the right move, though.

“Why do people assume low-paying jobs have a better working environment?” one person asked. “It’s usually exactly the opposite!”

Evan responded, “Less pressure, less stress. Mindless work with set times. Sometimes a change is nice.”

Another commenter said the grass wasn’t greener for them.

“I did this,” they wrote. “[Six] months later, I am going back to working from home. Retail customers are 50% insane.”

Others took a more measured view.

“I LOVE my corporate job,” one person wrote. “Different strokes for different folks. I love how different people are. Congrats, man.”

BroBible reached out to Evan via TikTok direct message. We’ll update this story if we hear back.