Prior to my current gig as a stay-at-home-mom (SAHM), I worked for a large, multi-national corporation. While the pay was decent, the benefits were better. Specifically, they had some great benefits to assist parents. You know, the work-life balance thing. Beyond the standard paternity / maternity leave and top-up, and work-life-balance workshops, my work offered a flexible spending account. We each had $1,500 a year that we could use for any of the following:
- Contribute a portion to your RRSP
- Use for professional services such as getting a Will made
- Use for gym membership or for products that will help you stay fit (shoes, workout equipment, Garmen watch, etc…)
- Use towards other services that will help with your work-life balance such as babysitter, snow plowing or grass mowing services. Continue reading “Awesome work benefits for parents”