[trumpvoter]

Freelance/contract - if you have mildly above average skills and a network, you should be able to find these contracts and they will pay for a mild lifestyle.

I truly believe you won't be able to find a full time job because your preconception is half-retirement. You want to just be stuck at a level of a new grad salary - no company wants anyone that is stuck, they want people that will grow. Once you've chosen to stop growing, freelance is probably the best bet since companies, big or small, don't care about growth fron their contractors. At least, that's been what I settled on after startup burnout.