Julie Bénégui has her mark at the frequent travelers lounge at Gare de Lyon, in Paris. His turquoise transit backpack on his shoulder – “I took a smaller one, to force myself not to take my whole house every time”jokes the young woman of 35 years – she considers this Parisian waiting room and that of the Saint-Charles station, in Marseille, as her “third office” since she changed her life. But no job: Julie is still responsible for partnerships for an electricity supplier and enjoys her work, even if, for eight months, she has no longer lived in Paris, where her company's premises are located.
Attracted by Marseille, close to the sea and some of her friends, she took advantage of an opportunity offered by her company to work part of the month remotely. She only goes to the office once a fortnight, for two or three days. The rest of the time teleworking, Julie Bénégui enjoys with her partner a 72 square meter apartment that they would not have “couldn’t afford it in Paris”like the atmosphere of a city where “people walk slowly in the street” and where, at the end of October, summer continues.
With this move, she gave up 5% of her salary, but her travel and accommodation in Paris – in a hotel or sublet – are reimbursed, to the tune of 400 euros per month. Above all, contrary to a “metro, work, sleep” started again every day, these breaks in his daily life bring him his dose of enthusiasm. “When I set foot on the platform, I can't wait to see my colleagues: it shouldn't be a bad thing for the employer to see an employee arrive with a smile! »says Julie.
New relationship with time
You have 87.3% of this article left to read. The rest is reserved for subscribers.
