article_snippet: But if Pichette's work/life balance was achieved by quitting his job to go see the world, what message does what message send to the rest of us seeking work/life balance?
article_snippet: Pichette, after all, did not practice work/life balance.
article_snippet: Pichette wrote, "I was always on -- even when I was not supposed to be.
article_snippet: Like many successful men (and women), Pichette was likely able to work as hard as Pichette did while still having a family because Pichette had the support of someone at home.
article_snippet: Pichette retires as Google's highest paid executive, with millions in stock incentives.
article_snippet: Pichette can afford to retire and not even have to work for the remainder of Pichette life.
article_snippet: Patrick Pichette's can "carpe diem" and "find balance," if that's what he's doing, at 52, because he truly does have choices.