Sour Memorairs of Vancouver
Despite doing much better these days in Alberta, the words echoed to me almost daily since I was a child still remind me of my…
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Thoughts and Feelings Working in Alberta
Conspiracy Theory of Competition
The usual accepted social norm is to party, make a side (or complete) career out of chasing dumb girls thirsting and daydreaming for lonely men…
Defeatist Attitudes
“Getting a Ferrari is unrealistic though.” “Some peoples’ families are just rich.” “They’ve just had connections.” “They were just [academically] smart.” So common are quotes like the…
Inability to Adapt to Change
“The historic belief that going to post-secondary for a degree is a guaranteed superior path to prosperity in today’s economy, is akin to the one…
Theory of Self-Employment
There is a lengthy list of potential business ideas. Some people are better than others at certain ones. You want to do something you’re good at. In…
It’s Expensive to be Poor
One trucker I worked with briefly one day brought up this interesting quote: It’s expensive to be poor. The financially starved often rely on payday…
Scrutiny of the Public
Throughout our road of career and personal development, we run into many who will attempt to drag us down, stand in our way, and/or doubt our…
Beginning of the End of Employment
No one wants to pay me what I like- especially with the shifting labour market and the oilfield downturn, shifting it into an employer’s market…
The True Cost of Failed Love
“I’m not even afraid of her taking half. The problem is if she likes to waste time or not let me work, I won’t even…
Young People “Doing Well”- a Hated Crowd
Supposingly I’ve been a young guy doing well, so I’m part of one of the most hated crowds. Supposingly I spent my years on self-development…