Bob West had a long and satisfying career in Indiana’s coal mining country.But after three decades, he needed something new. “I was tired of the lifestyle,” says West, now superintendent of Jasonville (Indiana) Utilities. “I worked at least 10 hours a day for 30 years, sometimes six or seven days a week. I just didn’t have time for myself.” So, when a job opened at the utilities department in his hometown, West grabbed it. He quickly climbed the ranks and within two years was promoted to the superintendent role he has held for eight years. Now in his 10th year with
