downshifter

downshifter

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  • downshifter — downshift UK US /ˈdaʊnʃɪft/ verb [I] ► to slow down or become less active: »Corporate earnings expansion is expected to downshift in the coming months. ► mainly UK HR, WORKPLACE to leave a well paid but difficult job in order to do something that …   Financial and business terms

  • downshifter — noun a person who makes a transition to a less pressured or demanding career or lifestyle See Also: downshift, downshifting …   Wiktionary

  • downshifter — (DOWN.shif.tur) n. A person who quits a high stress job in an effort to lead a simpler life. Also: down shifter. downshift v. downshifting pp. Example Citation: Smalley is part of a small, but growing movement toward downshifting. The trend has… …   New words

  • Downshifter — Down|shif|ter …   Die deutsche Rechtschreibung

  • downshifter — downˈshifter noun • • • Main Entry: ↑down …   Useful english dictionary

  • Downshifting — is a social behavior or trend in which individuals live simpler lives to escape from the rat race of obsessive materialism and to reduce the “stress, overtime, and psychological expense that may accompany it.”[1] It emphasizes finding an improved …   Wikipedia

  • downshift — down‧shift [ˈdaʊnʆɪft] verb [intransitive] JOBS if someone downshifts, they willingly choose to do a less important, difficult, or stressful job, so that they are under less pressure and have more time to enjoy their life downshifting noun… …   Financial and business terms

  • work-life balance — n. A state of equilibrium in which the demands of both a person s job and personal life are equal. Example Citation: Even the longest economic expansion in history cannot continue forever. And when it ends, what will happen to the smaller… …   New words

  • Mark Tremonti — Background information Birth name Mark Thomas Tremonti Born April 18, 1974 (1974 04 …   Wikipedia

  • John Seymour (author) — John Seymour (12 June 1914 ndash; 14 September 2004) was an influential figure in the self sufficiency movement. Precise categorisation is difficult: he was a writer, broadcaster, environmentalist, smallholder and activist; a rebel against:… …   Wikipedia

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