Why wait to retire? These Canadians are embracing the adult gap year instead

Human resources professionals say Canadian companies are seeing more employees asking to take absences from work that are longer than standard vacation time allows. Some call it a mini-retirement; others refer to it as an ‘adult gap year.’

Why wait to retire? These Canadians are embracing the adult gap year instead
Two children sit on a donkey while two other children, a second donkey and a dog stand in a grassy area overlooking mountains.

Human resources professionals say Canadian companies are seeing more employees asking to take absences from work that are longer than standard vacation time allows. Some call it a mini-retirement; others refer to it as an ‘adult gap year.’