Blog categorized as Retirement

Every five years Canada completes a census of the population. To complete this task, Statistics Canada employs some 35,000 Canadians for periods varying from a few weeks to a few months. A wide variety of positions are offered, including team leader, call centre operator and enumerator.

In January, I...

July 28 is 6 months since retiring from Interior Health; what have I learned?

• I didn't need as much gross income as when working. In the first two months of retirement, I drove fewer than 500 km. Having to pay my own Medical Plan Fees, instead of it being deducted at source was an unexpected surprise...