When you achieve the perfect balance between free time and extra cash, life is good.
by David Aston, for Canadian Business
Mickie Ashman has what she regards as the ideal arrangement at work as she nears retirement. The 66-year-old Calgary human-resources co-ordinator has the security of a permanent job at AltaGas Ltd., an energy infrastructure firm, but she has been able to reduce her work hours from full-time to a more comfortable three days a week. That suits her better than either continuing to work full-time or retiring completely. She enjoys her job, appreciates the paycheques with benefits, but also likes having more time to herself. “This way I have both the wherewithal to do the things I want to do and the time to do it,” she says.
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