Home Buying Blues
It was my intention to buy my first home earlier this Spring- and have been having that goal in my mind all the way back…
Once upon a time, I wanted to work the rigs, make some money, and go back home. For some reason, I am still here, and this is my story.
September Woes
I’ve always had a depression problem growing up, as my family was very hard on me and expected me to perform, so I didn’t really…
Approaching my 28th month in Alberta
If you’ve been following my posts, you’d have learned that I once came here to work the oil patch, make some money, and go home.…
First Impressions in Dating and Job Hunting
They say first impressions don’t matter as long as you’re a good person, but it does- as many people can tell very quickly what kind…
Politics in Finding Work
Inspired from a conversation about favouritism/prejudice through experiences looking for work, here are some of my experiences with dealing with such politics: – In group…
Ambition and Wages
Regardless of field many people are stuck where they are because of lack of ambition- some admitably because of stress concerns, but usually because they…
Thoughts in July
In a conversation about studying computer science at one point and eventually arriving to the trades: I didn’t grad, just did years 1 and 2.…
Thought about rental properties or renting a room out
Get a mortgage, rent it out, and get them to pay your mortgage. Such an idea is very common around here, and prevalent in other…
February- from about to lose everything to about $10000
As emphasized in my previous entry, I spent much of December and January watching myself burn through much of my savings- being out of work for…
Out of Work Blues
Since December 10 I have been out of work. After my construction job hauling heavy equipment and water dried up, I went to an oilfield…