microretirement
microretirement noun: an extended break from employment.
Noun
microretirement (countable and uncountable, plural microretirements)
- An extended break from employment.
- Though a few workers have committed to the microretirement lifestyle, more and more young people say they are open to the idea of taking extended breaks from work to volunteer or focus on "personal projects," WSJ noted, citing data from Handshake, a job database for college students.2024 September 7, Gabriel Hays, “Some young people plan ‘microretirements,’ borrow against goals of their future selves: Report”, in Fox Business, archived from the original on 02 Nov 2024
- Industries that enable employee microretirements typically share key characteristics: they offer flexible scheduling, remote work capabilities, project-based work structures and significant individual autonomy.2024 December 16, Tony Case, “Need a break? Microretirement may be the answer”, in WorkLife, archived from the original on 08 Apr 2025
- Synonyms:
- miniretirement
Synonyms of microretirement
Forms of microretirement
| plural | microretirements |
|---|---|
| alternative form | micro-retirement |
Origin of microretirement
From micro- + retirement.
Questions about microretirement
- What does microretirement mean?
- Microretirement means an extended break from employment.
- What part of speech is microretirement?
- Microretirement is a noun.
- What is the plural of microretirement?
- The plural of microretirement is microretirements.
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