I’m a former McKinsey consultant who finally found joy after leaving the corporate world to start my own microbakery
A former McKinsey consultant shares her journey of leaving a high-pressure corporate career to pursue a passion for baking. She details the transition from a prestigious path to founding a successful microbakery in San Francisco.
Why it matters
It highlights the growing trend of 'quiet quitting' and career pivots among high-achieving professionals seeking personal fulfillment over corporate prestige.
Hali Mo, a former consultant and product manager, quit her corporate job to start Hali Home Bakes after attending pastry school in Paris. Katherine Li/Business Insider Hali Mo quit her corporate job to start Hali Home Bakes after attending pastry school in Paris. Mo said she found her corporate job unfufilling and that she used to wake up to a sense of dread. Mo is still navigating the challenges of being a small-business owner, but her brand is growing. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Hali Mo , founder of Hali Home Bakes, a San Francisco microbakery specializing in laminated pastries. The essay has been edited for length and clarity. When I graduated from Stanford in 2018 with degrees in economics and computer science, I did what I thought I was supposed to do.
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