# What it's like to log off from a career in tech

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Podcast: [Marketplace Tech](https://stenobird.com/podcast/marketplace-tech-318132)
Published: 2026-09-07T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.marketplace.org/episode/2026/09/07/what-its-like-to-log-off-from-a-career-in-tech
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## Resource

More Americans are leaving the labor force for a variety of reasons. The labor force participation rate — which measures the share of working-age Americans who either have a job or are looking for a job — has fallen sharply this year, and it’s been on a steady decline for decades. We hear from Kris Bell, who recently retired early from a long career in the tech industry, about why he chose to make the leap.

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