downshift
verb [ I ]
uk/ˈdaʊnʃɪft/ usto slow down or become less active:
Corporate earnings expansion is expected to downshift in the coming months.
HR, WORKPLACE mainly UK
to leave a well-paid but difficult job in order to do something that gives you more time and satisfaction but less money:
The Government is also keen to encourage people over the age of 50 to downshift, working shorter hours and supplementing their earnings by drawing partial pensions.
downshift
noun [ S ]
The downshift is reflected in the Labor Department's national data.
downshifter
noun [ C ]
She fits the mould of a downshifter who has chosen to simplify her life by changing her job.