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NRI's Canadian Dream: From Fast-Food Drudgery to Entrepreneurship After Drunk Customer Incident
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News18•30-09-2026, 15:22
NRI's Canadian Dream: From Fast-Food Drudgery to Entrepreneurship After Drunk Customer Incident
- •Kamal Nanda left a stable job in India for Canada, initially working night shifts at a fast-food restaurant for $16 an hour.
- •A pivotal moment occurred when a drunk customer threw a drink at him, prompting Nanda to vigorously seek new career opportunities.
- •He secured a freelance project by interviewing during his lunch break, eventually transitioning from part-time fast-food work to full-time freelance.
- •Nanda faced another setback with a job loss two months into a new opportunity but quickly secured multiple offers through persistence.
- •Now an entrepreneur in Canada, Nanda advises job seekers to honestly assess weaknesses, improve skills, and be patient in their career journey.
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Kamal Nanda decided to quit after working long night shifts for $16 an hour when a customer became angry over a five-minute wait and threw a drink at him, prompting him to aggressively apply for other jobs.
He attended a job interview during his lunch break mid-shift, which helped him secure a freelance project. He balanced working part-time at the fast-food restaurant with the freelance work for about seven months before it transitioned into full-time employment.
Nanda completed his B.Tech from Kurukshetra University and pursued postgraduate studies at Conestoga College in Canada. He started as a web developer in Haryana, later worked as a marketing manager in Canada, and eventually established his own business.
