I left a job that paid me $150,000 a year to 'soft retire' at 57. Now, I make about twice that.
A veterinarian shares his experience of 'soft retiring' by transitioning from owning a large practice to working as a relief veterinarian. He notes that while he enjoys the clinical work, he found the administrative burdens of business ownership stressful.
Why it matters
This reflects a growing trend of professionals seeking work-life balance and reduced responsibility in their late careers.
Ron Titterington has "soft-retired" after decades as a practice owner and chief medical officer at a pet care HMO. Courtesy of Ron Titterington Ron Titterington has been a veterinarian for more than 35 years. He ran his own practice before entering the corporate world of a pet care HMO. The Gen-Xer "soft retired" by scaling back his responsibilities and becoming a relief veterinarian. This story is based on an interview with Ron Titterington, 59, a relief veterinarian from Eugene, Oregon . It has been edited for length and clarity. I decided to become a veterinarian after a seminal moment in fourth grade. It was midnight, and a stranger's dog was hit by a car outside our house. I sat in the backseat, comforting it while my dad drove to the emergency clinic. Sadly, the dog didn't make it.
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