The Economic Times

Oregon veterinarian, 59, quit his $150,000 executive job for 'soft retirement'now, he earns almost twice as much while working flexible shifts on his own terms, spending more time with family and escaping corporate burnout

At the age of 59, Oregon veterinarian Ron Titterington walked away from a stressful $150,000-a-year executive job and chose soft retirement instead. The risk paid off. By working flexible relief shifts on his own terms, he now earns almost twice as much while enjoying greater freedom, less stress, corporate burnout and more time with family.