From office desk to market stall


No regrets: Gayathiri helping her customers at her stall at the Batu Lanchang market in George Town. — CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: While many choose to remain in comfortable office positions, others have discovered the fulfilment that comes from managing their family business.

S. Gayathiri, 33, obtained a bachelor’s degree and spent eight years building a career as a tourism management executive.

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