I had the chance to take over a practice in Okotoks a couple years ago and relocate there with my family. After careful consideration, we decided against it. For the most part, we were reluctant to make the lifestyle change and were concerned about missing out on the convenience of the city. It also would have clearly limited my future career options and, at the time, that would not have been a good thing.
In hindsight, I sometimes wish we would have taken the plunge. I grew up in really small towns and once in a while I miss that living in Calgary. On the other hand, I'm happy with where my career is now and wouldn't have got here if I had made the move.
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