I'm 68 and chose 'soft retirement.' I work 3 days a week and keep my benefits.
Unwell and fearing burnout, Tina Bonnano considered retiring from KPMG after 10 years in the job.However, she wasn't ready to "jump off the cliff" and proposed a "soft retirement" plan to HR.The IT specialist works 20 hours a week for half her old salary. She has time to relax and reflect.This story is based on an interview with Tina Bonanno, 68, a KPMG information architect, from Northern New Jersey.
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Unwell and fearing burnout, Tina Bonnano considered retiring from KPMG after 10 years in the job.However, she wasn't ready to "jump off the cliff" and proposed a "soft retirement" plan to HR.The IT specialist works 20 hours a week for half her old salary. She has time to relax and reflect.This story is based on an interview with Tina Bonanno, 68, a KPMG information architect, from Northern New Jersey. It has been edited for length and clarity.I was seriously ill in 2022 and 2023, which led me to having a knee replacement removed and a revision after being treated for an infection.It meant five months of disability leave from my IT job at KPMG, but I pushed through and returned to my position.However, the sickness had taken its toll. I suffered extreme brain fog and was unable to concentrate.
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- Unwell and fearing burnout, Tina Bonnano considered retiring from KPMG after 10 years in the job.However, she wasn't ready to "jump off the cliff" and proposed a "soft retirement" plan to HR.The IT specialist works 20 hours a week for half her old salary. She has time to relax and reflect.This story is based on an interview with Tina Bonanno, 68, a KPMG information architect, from Northern New Jersey.
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I'm 68 and chose 'soft retirement.' I work 3 days a week and keep my benefits.
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