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Journey to Alberta's Oilfield
Rental condos, brick exterior style in Vancouver and Alberta
Experience Working in Alberta's Oilfield

Tale of Risk Taking: Career Paths and Real Estate

Three Students Choosing Different Careers and Investments Buddy A: Bought a Vancouver condo for $400,000 even in…

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Low bed trucker in Alberta oilfield
Oilfield Industry

The New Alberta Economy

The Fall and (Partial) Recovery in Oil Prices: Pessimism and Cost-Cutting Many jobs and incomes prior to…

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Consulting in oil and gas Alberta
Experience Working in Alberta's Oilfield

Changing Careers – Oilfield, Financial Reporting & Consulting

I had someone introduce the topic of changing careers out of accounting and financial reporting. I found…

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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.

Rental condos, brick exterior style in Vancouver and Alberta

Tale of Risk Taking: Career Paths and Real Estate

Three Students Choosing Different Careers and Investments Buddy A: Bought a Vancouver condo for $400,000 even in 2014, with 10% down. Rented it out and…

Low bed trucker in Alberta oilfield

The New Alberta Economy

The Fall and (Partial) Recovery in Oil Prices: Pessimism and Cost-Cutting Many jobs and incomes prior to the oil crash in 2015 aren’t coming back.…

Consulting in oil and gas Alberta

Changing Careers – Oilfield, Financial Reporting & Consulting

I had someone introduce the topic of changing careers out of accounting and financial reporting. I found this interesting as it contrasts my experience. I’m…

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Struggle to Change Careers from Oil and Gas

I am coming to the realization that I may be in the oilfield until the day I die. Mostly everything else don’t pay anything worth…

Porsche 911 Turbo and Ferrari

Always Ask for More

Before I became self-represented, my lawyer at the time’s advice still sticks: Always ask for more [in life]. Rarely you will get what you ask…

Guilt comes with Ambition. Working in Alberta's Oil Patch and becoming a Business Owner.

Adverse Psychological Effects of Ambition

Sometimes I wish I am not the man I am today. I am so used to being a hustler, and just crude. This based on…

Calgary Real Estate News

Inaccuracy of Real Estate News & Statistics

The media, masses, and wanna-be investors are in market fear as the City of Calgary releases its property assessment data: Average Calgary home plunged $20,000…

Unpaid Wages Alberta

The New Normal in Alberta: Employers not Paying Workers

In Alberta lately, there has been a surge of businesses not paying their workers. TD has had a bad problem with people missing mortgage payments…

IT Consulting oilfield industrial services Alberta

From $124,000 Yearly Income at Age 25, To No Net Income

In 2018 I was 25 years old and brought home around $124,000. I worked both as an employee and a contractor in Alberta and BC:…

Employer from Hell Alberta

Employer from Hell: Unpaid Workers, CRA Audit, Lawsuits

My life took a dark turn when I was involved with doing business with the Employer from Hell. I was owed a large sum of…