to
die
for
White-sand beaches, turquoise ocean, margaritas, cervezas
and fresh seafood: it was a high-flying, sun-filled business trip to Can-
cun, Mexico, and Michael Labou—then regional director of Manulife
Financial's western sales office—had nine expensed days to clinch a new
portfolio while on a business holiday that piggybacked upon a prospec-
tive client's
AGM. The perfect company rep—affable, outgoing, athletic
and handsome—Labou was a virtuoso at convincing investment brokers
and consultants to bring their multimillion-dollar accounts to Manulife.
b y
R o b e R t a S t a l e y p o r t r a i t s b y C a R l o R i C C i
the corporate lifestyle–eating, drinking, smoking and working to excess–
is killing men at an alarming rate in B.C. What can be done about it–and are
employees and employers ready to step in to make the necessary changes?
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