I was sick of never seeing my 6 kids. So I quit my Amazon job to become a tulip farmer.

Andrew Miller became a tulip farmer after quitting his job in Big Tech.

Provided by Andrew Miller

• Andrew Miller was looking for a way to be more present with his family.
• He decided to quit his job in Big Tech, move back to his hometown, and become a tulip farmer.
• Now, he says his family can take three weeks off in the summer because of how hard they work the rest of the year.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Andrew Miller, 50, in Mount Vernon...