Originally Posted by edgeprod

I want to clarify if you mean 'retired' in the typical sense, or you are using it improperly as a synonym for 'failed in the business, and stopped trying'.

'Retired' implies an income stream, without having to generate daily work product to survive.

In your case, I'm assuming you just mean you failed, and you stopped trying. If that's what passes for 'retired' nowadays, then a lot of people in this industry are 'retired' ...