Title. Salary. Photos people liked. He'd done what his dad couldn't, and he was supposed to be proud. Mostly he was numb, and angry about being numb.
The work wasn't about quitting the job. It was about finding the version of him that hadn't had a vote in any of the big decisions for fifteen years. When he did, the job changed. So did most of the rest.
Composite story. Details have been changed to protect identities and do not refer to any single individual.