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US vet quits $150K job, earns double in soft retirement
Ron Titterington, a 59-year-old Oregon veterinarian, resigned from an executive job paying $150,000 a year in August 2023 to adopt a 'soft retirement' model. He now works flexible relief shifts through the…
The Story in Brief
Ron Titterington, a 59-year-old Oregon veterinarian, resigned from an executive job paying $150,000 a year in August 2023 to adopt a 'soft retirement' model. He now works flexible relief shifts through the app Roo, earning nearly twice his previous salary while controlling his schedule.
Titterington, who felt overwhelmed running a clinic and later a corporate role, was spurred to quit by his father's cancer diagnosis. The Economic Times reports that a veterinarian shortage keeps demand high, allowing him to limit his workload and focus on family and outdoor life.
The Indian Opinion
The story fuels a familiar 'quit corporate America' fantasy, but the numbers matter. Titterington's success rests on a severe US vet shortage and his rare surgical expertise, not a replicable path for most professionals. The real test for any reader is whether their skills still face such acute demand. Without that, soft retirement can quickly become a hard financial fall.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
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