Downshifter

What is Downshifter?


1.

Someone who gives up certain material values such as highly payed jobs or expensive cars for other qualities in life.

During a cigarette break at McKinsey's:

A: I haven't seen Bob in a while.

B: Yeah, he quit. Sells burgers for McDonald's now.

A: What? Is he nuts?

B: Yeah, Bob is a real downshifter. Sold his BMW, sold his house and is working part time now. Broke up with Linda too. She was high maintenance, all right. Says he is happy now; has all the time in the world.

See job, money, life, quality, time, capitalism, Dietrich


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