For all the things I dislike about my job (and thankfully, there aren’t many), the one positive that trumps all the negatives is the flexibility that I’ve been afforded.
Although I’m ever grateful for all of my benefits and the financial safety net they provide, flexibility is the benefit that has the biggest impact on my day-to-day life. It allows me more time with my family and less time in traffic. It increases my satisfaction and decreases my stress. It makes me a better mother, wife, colleague, overall person — I can’t say any of those things about my 401(k) plan.
