They're people such as Michael Bierman, 36, who earned a six-figure income as a senior product manager at Adobe Systems. He took a buyout package in 2001, believing he'd quickly find another job.
But weeks turned into months. Bierman needed money, so he applied to be an usher for Cirque du Soleil. More than a 100 others showed up for the mass interview.
Bierman was lucky. He got the job. He also has made money dog sitting and doing home repairs.
"I used to work 60 or 70 hours a week in my former life, but I never felt the kind of stress I do now," says Bierman of Santa Clara, Calif.
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